Shalom Boy & girl
How popular is Shalom?
#1,708 boy name in 2025
95 baby boys were named Shalom in the US in 2025, making it the 1708th most popular boy name. Another 51 girls got the name (#3,130 for girls).
3,618living people named Shalom (est.)
15median age of people named Shalom
3,689babies named Shalom since 1880
1 in 22,708US babies born in 2025
Shalom popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,708 for boys (▲ 16 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 95 boys, 51 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,703 in 2015, #1,707 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (107 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,597 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1947 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 68% boys, 32% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shalom is most popular
Babies named Shalom per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.6 per 1,000 (114 boys)
- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (127 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Shalom by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | #3,369 |
| 1950s | 15 | #3,713 |
| 1960s | 53 | #2,672 |
| 1970s | 98 | #2,416 |
| 1980s | 166 | #2,137 |
| 1990s | 269 | #2,298 |
| 2000s | 529 | #1,949 |
| 2010s | 744 | #1,703 |
| 2020s | 580 | #1,597 |
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Questions
- Is Shalom a boy or girl name?
- Shalom is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 68% of babies named Shalom were boys and 32% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shalom?
- 95 baby boys were named Shalom in the US in 2025, making it the 1708th most popular boy name. Another 51 girls got the name (#3,130 for girls).
- When was Shalom most popular?
- Shalom peaked in 2021, when 107 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,597 in 2021.
- How many people are named Shalom?
- 3,689 babies have been named Shalom in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,618 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Shalom most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shalom was most common in New Jersey, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.