Shiloh

Origin: Hebrew — After the biblical town that housed the Ark; its meaning is uncertain · biblical place name Shiloh

Boy's name · #278 in the US (2025) · Trending

45% boys · 55% girls — About 55% of babies named Shiloh in recent years have been girls. Shiloh →

Popularity over time

Shiloh is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1969, it stood at #278 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 9,400 boys have been named Shiloh along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#342 in New Zealand (2025) · #581 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,503 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,984 in France (2025) · #617 in Canada (2024).

Famous Shilohs

Shiloh Fernandez — American actor
Shiloh Strong — Actor, producer, screenwriter, director
Shiloh Keo — Player of American football
Shiloh 't Zand — Dutch-Surinamese association football player (born 2003)
Shiloh Greathouse — American skateboarder

In stories & tradition

Shiloh — Book of Genesis (Bible)

What Shilohs become

Among 27 notable people named Shiloh:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shiloh Fernandez, American actor.

Similar names: Shilo · Kohen · Sylas · Milo · Uriah · Zion

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