Given name
Shylo
“one who is peaceful; abundant”·“he who was sent”
Shylo is a variant of Shiloh. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful; abundant” (Hebrew) and “he who was sent” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shylo is a variant of Shiloh. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful; abundant” (Hebrew) and “he who was sent” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shylo is a variant of Shiloh. An origin associated with Shiloh is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shylo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 897
- 223 boys · 674 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #4,026 for boys · #8,285 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +143%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,026 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 13 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 637 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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