Boy’s name · American English

Rylo

How to say it: RY-loh · /ˈraɪloʊ/

Modern American invention possibly variant of Milo or Rilo - recent masculine coinage.

Rylo was the 1,001st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 191 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 39-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #320 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,001for boys in 2025
1 in 17,357US babies
191born in 2025
#320projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rylo
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,001
Babies born in 2025191
Share of births1 in 17,357
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×39
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#320

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Rylo appeared in recent decades and hit its highest point in the 2020s. It continues at that level today with more upward motion anticipated.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 67 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Compact and mellow with soft resonance, Rylo feels creative and modern. Arlo echoes its sound nicely.

Parents who love Rylo also love

Nicknames

  • Ry
  • Lo

Honouring a Rylo in the family

  • Lopet form

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rylo is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

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