Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2007
Shiloah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Shiloah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16654
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shiloah is the #16654 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiloah has been recorded 28 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #16654 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #16654 among girls today
- 28 born since 2007
- 2000s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shiloah is currently the #16654 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 28 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16654
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Shiloah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16654
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% 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.
How Shiloah compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shiloah's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shiloah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shiloah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shiloah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shiloah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,654
Active since
2007
Shiloah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shiloah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shiloah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shiloah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shiloah? ▼
28 babies have been named Shiloah since 2007. It currently ranks #16654 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shiloah since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Shiloah's data
- Shiloah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shiloah
Nearby Names Like Shiloah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shiloah
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shiloah side by side: Shiloah vs Shirley Shiloah vs Shiloh Shiloah vs Shira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shiloah
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shiloah: #16654 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shiloah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shiloah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.