Shloime
Boy name · #3796 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shloime? In official American birth records, Shloime has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Shloime ranks #3796 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Shloime.
The 43-year story
Shloime first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Shloime per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shloime in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shloime is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shloime will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shloime is most common
State-level data for Shloime 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 Shloime
Statistically, parents drawn to Shloime tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shlome, Supreme, Slayton, Ousmane, and Cincere.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shloime | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shloime?
In official American birth records, the name Shloime first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Shloime a popular boy name?
Shloime ranked #3796 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Shloime most popular?
Shloime peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shloime?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Shloime. 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.