Shiloh
Boy name · #278 in 2025 · Well-known
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.
In 2025, 1,220 baby boys were named Shiloh, placing it at #278 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #892, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,475 boys born in 2025 was named Shiloh.
The 56-year story
Shiloh first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,220 babies and a rank of #278. 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 Shiloh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 "well-known". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Shiloh is most common in HI (3.8 per 1,000), AR (1.7 per 1,000), GA (1.6 per 1,000), MS (1.2 per 1,000), NC (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 boys. 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 Sutton, Saint, Shepherd, Sonny, and Dariel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shiloh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,220 | #278 |
| 2024 | 1,039 | #334 |
| 2023 | 820 | #389 |
| 2022 | 630 | #485 |
| 2021 | 485 | #577 |
| 2020 | 444 | #615 |
| 2019 | 367 | #691 |
| 2018 | 344 | #703 |
| 2017 | 279 | #811 |
| 2016 | 260 | #866 |
| 2015 | 247 | #892 |
| 2014 | 196 | #1032 |
| 2013 | 168 | #1100 |
| 2012 | 170 | #1095 |
| 2011 | 169 | #1097 |
| 2010 | 157 | #1168 |
| 2009 | 166 | #1112 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1119 |
| 2007 | 142 | #1237 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1479 |
| 2005 | 63 | #1983 |
| 2004 | 68 | #1815 |
| 2003 | 68 | #1764 |
| 2002 | 65 | #1772 |
| 2001 | 76 | #1572 |
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 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Shiloh a popular boy name?
Shiloh ranked #278 among boys in 2025 with 1,220 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #892.
When was the name Shiloh most popular?
Shiloh peaked in 2025, when 1,220 American boys received the name (ranked #278 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 1,475 newborn American boys was named Shiloh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.