Shyloh
Shyloh was the 5081st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 26 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 3449th with 46 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,866 places. More babies were named Shyloh in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Shiloh) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #5,081 girls, up 2,100 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 26girls
- Girls and boys
- 63% girls, 37% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202446 babies
- Total since 1880
- 891babies recorded
What does the name Shyloh mean?
Shyloh is a spelling of Shiloh, pronounced the same way, so it shares Shiloh's meaning and origin.
Shiloh is a biblical place, the town where the Tabernacle stood (Joshua 18:1). The word also occurs in an obscure line of Jacob's blessing (Genesis 49:10), which has been read as a messianic title; modern translations such as the JPS render the line without a name. The meaning of the place name is not known. It is used today for both boys and girls.
שִׁילֹה (Biblical Hebrew, “Shiloh, a town in ancient Israel”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Place name of unknown meaning; 'tranquil' or 'peaceful' are popular glosses without firm support.
Other explanations you may read: means 'tranquil' or 'his gift'.
See also: Hebrew names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Shiloh', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Joshua 18.1, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Genesis 49.10, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Shiloh', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Shyloh popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,081 | #4,681 | 26 | 22 |
| 2020 | #7,181 | #5,935 | 16 | 15 |
| 2010 | #4,954 | #8,688 | 29 | 9 |
| 2000 | #7,116 | — | 15 | — |
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How popular is Shyloh, counting every spelling?
Shyloh is a spelling of Shiloh, a name family that ranked #287 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,081 for Shyloh on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,167 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh | 1,098 | #281 | 5,141 |
| Shyloh | 26 | #5,081 | 163 |
| Shilo | 30 | #4,652 | 115 |
| Shylo | 13 | #8,285 | 68 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Shyloh?
26 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Shyloh (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Shyloh born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 323 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Shyloh.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Shyloh?
About 700 people born in the US named Shyloh are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Shyloh mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shyloh by state
How common Shyloh was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shyloh: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shyloh, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shyloh
What does Shyloh mean?
The origin of Shiloh is uncertain: Place name of unknown meaning; 'tranquil' or 'peaceful' are popular glosses without firm support.
How popular is the name Shyloh?
Shyloh was the 5081st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 26 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 3449th with 46 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,866 places. More babies were named Shyloh in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Shyloh a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 63% girls, 37% boys given the name Shyloh in the US.
Where is Shyloh most popular?
In 2021–2025, Shyloh was most common in Georgia (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.