The timing made the move even more striking. Shiloh had just turned 18 on May 27, and the filing was reportedly made on her birthday. In other words, one of her first known acts as an adult was tied to changing her name. That detail did not go unnoticed.

Shiloh Jolie is seen out and about in Studio City, California on March 18, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
TMZ described the filing as “incredibly telling,” pointing to the widely reported strain between Brad and some of his children since he and Angelina filed for divorce in 2016. But Shiloh was not the only former Jolie-Pitt child whose name raised eyebrows around that time.