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Shilo

Unisex

Meaning of Shilo: Hebrew: 'tranquil'

Shilo is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1256th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1256

172 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,123

First recorded 1970 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 70 babies1982: 64 babies1983: 57 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 41 babies1986: 49 babies1987: 45 babies1988: 42 babies1989: 44 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 49 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 56 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 44 babies1997: 51 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 47 babies2008: 53 babies2009: 47 babies2010: 65 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 43 babies20202021: 45 babies2022: 64 babies2023: 110 babies2024: 128 babies2025: 172 babies
US babies named Shilo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 172.

Gender split

41% boys · 59% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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