Given name & surname
Shilo
“one who is peaceful; abundant”·“he who was sent”
Shilo is a variant of Shiloh. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful; abundant” (Hebrew) and “he who was sent” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shilo is a variant of Shiloh. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful; abundant” (Hebrew) and “he who was sent” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shilo is a variant of Shiloh. An origin associated with Shiloh is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shilo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,123
- 1,270 boys · 1,853 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 172 babies
- 2025
- 172
- #1,343 for boys · #4,652 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +190%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 70% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 142 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,343 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 369.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 30 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,319 as a first name in 2020; 346 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Shilo
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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