Shiloh

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A few things about Shiloh you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Shiloh

Shiloh Fernandez

American actor

Choose Shiloh and your child shares a first name with Shiloh Fernandez, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Shiloh, like who?” Shiloh Fernandez's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,400 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Shiloh, 1,220 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Shiloh would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryShiloh first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
• 🏆Best yearShiloh is at its all-time high right now: #278 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowShiloh is 19× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 26,525 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,400.
• 🚀TrendShiloh has climbed 337 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #278. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedShiloh is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #79, followed by Washington, D.C. (#97) and Georgia (#153). It's in the top 1,000 in 39 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlShiloh is given to both boys and girls: 53% of the 2,318 babies named Shiloh in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Shiloh means “tranquil”.

About the name Shiloh

Shiloh is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning “tranquil”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-loh”. US birth records list Shiloh for boys from 1969 to 2025, in 57 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #278 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #278, with 1,220 babies. Of the 2,318 US babies named Shiloh in 2025, 47% were girls and 53% were boys.

Origin:Hebrew names