Shyloh
A unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning "peaceful".
Name Census estimates that about 833 living Americans carry the first name Shyloh. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Shyloh today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shyloh births was 2024 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shyloh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shyloh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
833
~ 1 in 411,470 Americans
Peak year
2024
72 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,487
Tracked since 1981
Census
Shyloh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 624 people with the first name Shyloh, which placed it at #17,599 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,599
National first-name rank
People counted
624
624 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shyloh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shyloh is White at 63.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.2%) and Black (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shyloh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shyloh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.6% · 397
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 76
- Black or African American9.9% · 62
- Two or more races8.2% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 16
Gender
Gender distribution for Shyloh
Shyloh is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 842 total registrations, 205 (24.3%) were male and 637 (75.7%) were female.
Shyloh as a male name
- Ranked #4,043 in 2024
- 27 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (27 births)
Shyloh as a female name
- Ranked #3,487 in 2024
- 45 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shyloh on both sides of the split. Of the 618 people counted with this name, 141 were male (22.8%) and 477 were female (77.2%).
Popularity
Shyloh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shyloh from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 331 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Shyloh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shyloh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shyloh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shylohs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Shyloh, while Georgia, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shyloh
The name Shyloh is derived from the Hebrew word "Shiloh," which refers to a city in ancient Israel that played a significant role in the Bible. The name is believed to have originated in the ancient Middle East, specifically in the region of Canaan, which later became part of the Kingdom of Israel.
The name Shiloh is first mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Bible, where it is described as the place where the Messiah would come. In the Book of Joshua, Shiloh is mentioned as the location where the Tabernacle, a portable dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant, was set up after the Israelites entered the Promised Land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shyloh being used as a personal name dates back to the 17th century. Shyloh Dunwell, an English scholar and theologian, was born in 1628 and is known for his works on biblical studies and Hebrew lexicography.
In the 19th century, Shyloh Perkinson, an American soldier and politician, served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He was born in 1839 and later became a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Shyloh Allen, an American professional wrestler, was born in 1976. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performed under the ring name Shyloh Cryme.
Shyloh Duvall, an American actress, was born in 1981. She is known for her roles in various television shows and movies, including "The Mentalist" and "The Last Song."
Shyloh Archuleta, an American singer and songwriter, was born in 1991. She gained recognition as a contestant on the seventh season of the popular singing competition show "American Idol."
It's important to note that while the name Shyloh has biblical origins and historical references, its popularity as a given name has increased in more recent times, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
People
Shyloh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shyloh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shyloh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shyloh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 833 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shyloh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 411,470 US residents.
Is Shyloh a common name?
We classify Shyloh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 842 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shyloh most popular?
The single biggest year for Shyloh was 2024, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shyloh is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shyloh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 624 people with the name Shyloh, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,599 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shyloh in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shyloh?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shyloh on both sides of the split. Of the 618 people counted with this name, 141 were male (22.8%) and 477 were female (77.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shyloh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shyloh is White at 63.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.2%) and Black (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shyloh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shyloh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.6% (397 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shyloh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shyloh a female name?
Yes, 75.7% of people registered as Shyloh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shyloh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shyloh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shyloh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Shyloh?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Shyloh at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.