Shalom
Girl name · #3143 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shalom? In official American birth records, Shalom has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Shalom is currently the #3143 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Shalom.
The 56-year story
Shalom first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 52 girls were named Shalom — good for #3091 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shalom per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shalom in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shalom is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shalom will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shalom is most common
State-level data for Shalom is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shalom
Statistically, parents drawn to Shalom tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wisdom, Seren, Skylee, Sumaya, and Sanaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shalom | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shalom?
In official American birth records, the name Shalom first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Shalom a popular girl name?
Shalom ranked #3143 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Shalom most popular?
Shalom peaked in 2017, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3091 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shalom?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Shalom. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.