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Shiloh

“After the biblical town that housed the Ark; its own meaning is uncertain” — Hebrew (biblical place name Shiloh) origin

Boy's name · #278 in the US (2025) · Trending

Shiloh has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #278 (2025) · 9,414 babies named Shiloh all-time · 1 in 1,400 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,100 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shilohs

Shiloh Fernandez — American actor
Shiloh Strong — actor, producer, screenwriter, director
Shiloh Keo — player of American football
Shiloh 't Zand — Dutch-Surinamese association football player (born 2003)
Shiloh Greathouse — American skateboarder

In stories & tradition

Shiloh — Book of Genesis

What Shilohs become

Among 27 notable people named Shiloh:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shiloh Fernandez, American actor.

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