boy's name
Xylus
ZY-lus (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 54
Xylus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xylus Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How Popular Is Xylus?
In 2025, Xylus was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Xylus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Xylus Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xylus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Xylus
- English ZY-lus
Sibling Names for Xylus
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Xylus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Xylus
How popular is the name Xylus?
In 2025, Xylus was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xylus a girl's or a boy's name?
Xylus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Xylus?
Xylus has 2 syllables.
When was Xylus most popular?
Xylus peaked in 2021, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xylus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xylus currently ranks #7,546 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.