Shilo
The Story of Shilo
As a girl name
Shilo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 38 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 89 Shilos were born — ranking #1,341 that year. As of 2026, Shilo ranks #5,199 for girls with 25 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Shilos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shilo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 119 Shilos were born — ranking #1,510 that year. As of 2026, Shilo ranks #1,510 for boys with 119 births, rising sharply (+376% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Shilos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through 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 .
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