Shilo
Girl name · #4575 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shilo? In official American birth records, Shilo has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Shilo ranks #4575 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Shilo.
Babies named Shilo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Shilo first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 38 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 89 girls were named Shilo — good for #1341 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shilo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shilo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shilo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shilo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shilo is most common
State-level data for Shilo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shilo
Statistically, parents drawn to Shilo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amity, Salina, Sommer, Starla, and Keysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shilo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shilo?
In official American birth records, the name Shilo first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 38 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Shilo a popular girl name?
Shilo ranked #4575 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Shilo most popular?
Shilo peaked in 1978, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #1341 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shilo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Shilo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.