Shilo
Boy name · #1343 in 2025 · 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 #1343 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 142 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 boys born in 2025 was named Shilo.
The 55-year story
Shilo first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 142 babies and a rank of #1341. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Shilo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 "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 Danilo, Nilo, Kailo, Camilo, and Shylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shilo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1341 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1661 |
| 2023 | 92 | #1765 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
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 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Shilo a popular boy name?
Shilo ranked #1343 among boys in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Shilo most popular?
Shilo peaked in 2025, when 142 American boys received the name (ranked #1341 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shilo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American boys was named Shilo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.