Shiloh ranks #430 with 287 entries, registered male-leaning. The name comes from a biblical place name in the Book of Joshua, where it served as the religious center of ancient Israel before Jerusalem. The Hebrew root carries meanings around peace and tranquility, but most modern American owners reach the name through a 1991 children's novel.
The Phyllis Reynolds Naylor lineage
The 1991 Newbery Medal-winning novel Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor put the name on a Beagle and gave a generation of American kids a permanent association between the name and the breed. The 1996 film adaptation reinforced the link. Owners picking Shiloh for a Beagle are very likely consciously or unconsciously referencing that book-and-film pairing.
Breed lean and size fit
Shiloh lands disproportionately on Beagles and mid-sized friendly breeds — Beagles, Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, and other floppy-eared mixes. There is also a meaningful cluster on the German Shepherd side because of Shiloh Shepherd, a recognized breed line. Owners picking the name for a Shepherd often have that breed-specific reference in mind.
The Brangelina counter-reading
Worth flagging: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh (born 2006) brought the name into celebrity-baby attention for a few years, which pushed adoption toward female human use. The pet side stayed mostly with the Beagle-and-Shepherd register. The human Shiloh page shows the SSA chart with a clear post-2006 climb, mostly on the female side now.