Shlome
Boy name · #2899 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shlome? In official American birth records, Shlome has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
Shlome ranks #2899 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Shlome.
Babies named Shlome per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 66-year story
Shlome first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shlome against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shlome in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shlome is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shlome will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shlome is most common
State-level data for Shlome 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 Shlome
Statistically, parents drawn to Shlome tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shloime, Supreme, Saige, Slate, and Shmiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shlome | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shlome?
In official American birth records, the name Shlome first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
Is Shlome a popular boy name?
Shlome ranked #2899 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Shlome most popular?
Shlome peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shlome?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Shlome. 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.