Shylo
A name of Native American origin meaning "burning prairie fire".
Name Census estimates that about 831 living Americans carry the first name Shylo. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Shylo today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shylo births was 2024 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shylo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shylo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
831
~ 1 in 412,460 Americans
Peak year
2024
39 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,396
Tracked since 1970
Census
Shylo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 638 people with the first name Shylo, which placed it at #17,339 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,339
National first-name rank
People counted
638
638 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shylo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shylo is White at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.6%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shylo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shylo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.7% · 432
- Hispanic or Latino11.6% · 74
- Two or more races8.6% · 55
- Black or African American5.0% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.9% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Shylo
Shylo is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 857 total registrations, 196 (22.9%) were male and 661 (77.1%) were female.
Shylo as a male name
- Ranked #4,396 in 2024
- 24 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (24 births)
Shylo as a female name
- Ranked #7,515 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shylo on both sides of the split. Of the 637 people counted with this name, 156 were male (24.5%) and 481 were female (75.5%).
Popularity
Shylo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shylo from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 184 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Shylo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shylo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shylo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shylos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shylo
The given name Shylo is a relatively modern name, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. It is thought to be a creative spelling variation of the name Shilo, which has its roots in the Hebrew language.
In the Hebrew Bible, Shilo (spelled שִׁלֹה) is mentioned as a ancient city in Israel, located in the territory of the tribe of Ephraim. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "shalom," meaning "peace" or "tranquility." It is believed that the name Shylo was coined as a unique variant of this biblical name, perhaps to give it a more contemporary and distinctive flair.
While the name Shylo itself does not appear to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts, its connection to the Hebrew name Shilo and the biblical city of the same name lends it a certain historical and cultural significance.
One of the earliest documented uses of the name Shylo can be found in the 1968 film "Shilo," which was based on a novel by Seltzer and told the story of a young Navajo man's journey of self-discovery. However, it is unclear if the name was chosen for any specific reason or if it was simply a creative choice by the filmmakers.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne the name Shylo, although it is a relatively rare name. Here are five examples:
1. Shylo Ren (born 1986) - An American actress known for her roles in films such as "The Descent" and "Deadfall."
2. Shylo Petrilli (born 1991) - An American professional soccer player who has played for various teams in the United States and abroad.
3. Shylo Sharity (born 1984) - An Australian author and illustrator of children's books, known for works like "The Gypsy's Daughter" and "The Mermaid's Curse."
4. Shylo Walters (born 1973) - A Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for teams like the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers.
5. Shylo Zink (born 1979) - An American entrepreneur and co-founder of the technology company Zink Imaging, which developed a revolutionary inkless printing technology.
While not an ancient or historically prominent name, Shylo has gained some traction in modern times as a unique and distinctive given name, often chosen for its connection to the biblical city of Shilo and its meaning of peace and tranquility.
People
Shylo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shylo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shylo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shylo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 831 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shylo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 412,460 US residents.
Is Shylo a common name?
We classify Shylo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 857 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shylo most popular?
The single biggest year for Shylo was 2024, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shylo is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shylo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 638 people with the name Shylo, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,339 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shylo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shylo?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shylo on both sides of the split. Of the 637 people counted with this name, 156 were male (24.5%) and 481 were female (75.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shylo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shylo is White at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.6%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shylo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shylo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.7% (432 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shylo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shylo a female name?
Yes, 77.1% of people registered as Shylo in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shylo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shylo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shylo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Shylo?
See how many people have the name Shylo on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.