Shiloh
Girl name · #281 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Shiloh? In official American birth records, Shiloh has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Shiloh is currently the #281 girl name in the United States — 1,098 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #605, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,639 girls born in 2025 was named Shiloh.
Babies named Shiloh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 56-year story
Shiloh first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,222 babies and a rank of #260. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shiloh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shiloh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shiloh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shiloh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Shiloh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Shiloh is most common in OK (1.8 per 1,000), MD (1.7 per 1,000), LA (1.5 per 1,000), MS (1.5 per 1,000), TN (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Shiloh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Shiloh
Statistically, parents drawn to Shiloh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Selah, Lilith, Sylvie, Saylor, and Sariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shiloh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,098 | #281 |
| 2024 | 1,222 | #260 |
| 2023 | 1,109 | #283 |
| 2022 | 938 | #343 |
| 2021 | 774 | #409 |
| 2020 | 683 | #452 |
| 2019 | 673 | #463 |
| 2018 | 558 | #558 |
| 2017 | 519 | #582 |
| 2016 | 498 | #604 |
| 2015 | 485 | #605 |
| 2014 | 482 | #604 |
| 2013 | 446 | #628 |
| 2012 | 450 | #633 |
| 2011 | 466 | #622 |
| 2010 | 480 | #614 |
| 2009 | 509 | #592 |
| 2008 | 474 | #650 |
| 2007 | 367 | #784 |
| 2006 | 183 | #1291 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 101 | #1832 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shiloh?
In official American birth records, the name Shiloh first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Shiloh a popular girl name?
Shiloh ranked #281 among girls in 2025 with 1,098 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #605.
When was the name Shiloh most popular?
Shiloh peaked in 2024, when 1,222 American girls received the name (ranked #260 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shiloh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,639 newborn American girls was named Shiloh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.