Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Shilo

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 #4,652 Trend ↑ Rising 34%
Rank 2025
#4,652
among girls · ↑359 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
172
named Shilo · +34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
172 babies
All-time total
3,123
#4,941 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Shilo popularity over time

3,123 babies have been named Shilo since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 586 232 818 82 – #1,345
1980s 385 163 548 55 -33% #1,640
1990s 292 173 465 47 -15% #3,342
2000s 222 130 352 35 -24% #4,554
2010s 233 145 378 38 +7% #3,613
2020s (to 2025) 135 427 562 94 +148% #4,652

Where Shilo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

Where Shilo is most popular

Girls named Shilo per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.014 per 1,000.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Shilo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 5 0.006 -56%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shilo

Shilo is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,652 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 3,123 American babies have been named Shilo, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 172 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shilo stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shilo?

The median living Shilo is about 31 years old; half are between 11 and 46. An estimated 3,000 people named Shilo are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shilo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #4,652 142 #1,343
2024 27 #5,011 101 #1,671
2023 18 #6,635 92 #1,771
2022 22 #5,778 42 #2,993
2021 18 #6,647 27 #3,988
2020 20 #6,055 23 #4,401
2019 13 #8,537 16 #5,762
2018 26 #5,130 16 #5,738
2017 14 #8,233 15 #6,026
2016 20 #6,375 16 #5,758
2015 20 #6,429 13 #6,620
2014 19 #6,672 20 #4,839
2013 18 #6,992 8 #9,523
2012 27 #5,233 8 #9,570
2011 32 #4,555 12 #6,938
2010 44 #3,613 21 #4,654
2009 28 #5,210 19 #5,072
2008 33 #4,636 20 #4,870
2007 33 #4,554 14 #6,212
2006 24 #5,684 10 #7,906
2005 22 #5,761 8 #8,966
2004 12 #9,187 8 #8,797
2003 17 #6,847 16 #5,007
2002 19 #6,096 6 #10,466
2001 18 #6,275 12 #5,958
2000 16 #6,760 17 #4,536
1995 23 #4,492 27 #2,752
1990 29 #3,702 10 #5,317
1985 27 #3,319 14 #3,365
1980 71 #1,640 20 #2,521
1975 70 #1,474 29 #1,750
1970 38 #2,152 9 #3,486
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shilo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shilo?

The median living Shilo is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shilos are between 11 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shilo are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Shilo are alive in the United States, based on 3,123 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shilo in 2025?

Shilo ranked #4,652 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shilo?

3,123 babies have been named Shilo in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shilo most popular?

Shilo peaked in 2025, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Shilo a boy or girl name?

Shilo is used for both: about 59% of babies named Shilo have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Shilo rising or falling?

Shilo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shilo become more popular?

Shilo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Shilo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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