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Why parents love Shiloh- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt chose it for their daughter.
- The meaning place of peace is deeply hopeful.
- Three syllables with a gentle, flowing sound: SHY-lo.
- Neil Diamond's Shiloh carries nostalgic warmth.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Shiloh
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Origin & history of Shiloh
Hebrew שִׁילֹה (Shiloh, place of peace/tranquil)
→ English Shiloh
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English / Hebrew roots
Shiloh comes from the Hebrew meaning place of peace or tranquil. In the Bible, Shiloh was an ancient Israelite sanctuary. The Battle of Shiloh (1862) was one of the bloodiest in the Civil War. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt named their daughter Shiloh in 2006. Neil Diamond's Shiloh is about a childhood imaginary friend.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Shiloh was an ancient Israelite sanctuary; Battle of Shiloh (1862).
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Today
Shiloh remains a beloved choice, ranking #457 in the US. 22,186 babies have been named Shiloh since 1969.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Shiloh?
2024
peak year
The name Shiloh reached its peak in 2024, with 1,216 registrations (ranked #260). The name has actually been around since 1969 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #457 today, averaging about 1,235 new babies per year. Shiloh has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 22,186 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,216
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #260)
(ranked #260)
1,235
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
12,350
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
22,186
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shiloh8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Shiloh's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — sanctuary nurturing. People named Shiloh tend to be peaceful, gentle, and gifted at creating sanctuaries.
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Creates sanctuaries✦
Peaceful presence◈
Hebrew tranquility◎
Flowing gentleness♡
Battlefield-to-peace journeyS1
H8
I9
L3
O6
H8
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Shiloh💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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