Shilo
Shilo is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Shilo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shilo is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Shilo
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Shilo as a girl name dates back to 1970, when 38 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 89 newborns named Shilo — #1,341 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Shilo on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Shilo ranks #5,199 for girls with 25 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Shilo as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 9 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 119 newborns named Shilo — #1,510 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Shilo on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Shilo ranks #1,510 for boys with 119 births, rising sharply (+376% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shilo
Shilo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Shilo's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #1,341. Use the chart and map above to compare Shilo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.