Shilo
How to say it: SHY-loh · /ˈʃaɪloʊ/
Hebrew 'tranquil, peaceful' place-name - variant spelling of Shiloh, now used as modern unisex name.
Shilo was the 1,169th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 172 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #406 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,169 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 172 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,275 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #406 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Shilo lingered in steady but quiet use before rising to a high in the 2020s. It holds that position today with continued increase likely.
What goes with it
Airy with soft breath and a gentle place name resonance. Noa aligns beautifully in tone.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shilo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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