US rank #16603 Girls' name Peak 2015 23 births

Shiloah — #16603 US girls' name

23 babies named Shiloah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s82020s5
#16603
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Shiloah was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shiloah in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shiloah

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Shiloah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shiloah currently holds the #16603 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shiloah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shiloah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shiloah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shiloah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

23

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2015

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,603

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shiloah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 2024201520082007 5

Shiloah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10 births that decade — 43% of Shiloah's all-time total
2000s102010s82020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shiloah?
23 babies have been named Shiloah since 2007. It currently ranks #16603 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 8 births.
When was Shiloah most popular?
Shiloah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Shiloah been used?
Shiloah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shiloah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.