Shiloh
Girl name · #281 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Shiloh scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Shiloh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Shiloh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Shilohs were TX (123), CA (91), FL (81), GA (60), NY (48). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.