Shilo
Boy name · #1343 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shilo in class?
Shilo scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shilo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Shilo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Shilos were TX (20), NC (10), CA (8), FL (8), VA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.