Shiloah
Silwan or Siloam is a predominantly Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem.
Meaning & Origin of Shiloah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Silwan or Siloam is a predominantly Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem.
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The Story of Shiloah
Shiloah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 8 Shiloahs were born — ranking #11,832 that year. As of 2026, Shiloah ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Shiloahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shiloah
Shiloah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Shiloah's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #11,832. Use the chart and map above to compare Shiloah'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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