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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Shloime

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,833 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

A male given name of Ashkenazi Jewish usage, variant of Shlomo and Solomon .

Rank 2025
#3,833
among boys · ↑582 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Shloime · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
29 babies
All-time total
613
#6,978 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Shloime popularity over time

613 babies have been named Shloime since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 37 4 – #4,128
1990s 60 6 +62% #5,909
2000s 185 19 +208% #3,216
2010s 202 20 +9% #3,971
2020s (to 2025) 129 22 +6% #3,833

Where Shloime is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Shloime

Shloime is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,833 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 613 American babies have been named Shloime. Its peak came in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shloime stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shloime?

The median living Shloime is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Shloime are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shloime year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,833
2024 24 #4,415
2023 20 #5,040
2022 20 #4,991
2021 13 #6,618
2020 23 #4,402
2019 26 #4,092
2018 21 #4,715
2017 22 #4,573
2016 19 #5,103
2015 27 #3,971
2014 15 #5,953
2013 16 #5,615
2012 17 #5,450
2011 22 #4,482
2010 17 #5,433
2009 21 #4,720
2008 16 #5,727
2007 13 #6,552
2006 18 #5,038
2005 20 #4,437
2004 17 #4,971
2003 18 #4,590
2002 15 #5,099
2001 28 #3,216
2000 19 #4,180
1995 6 #8,722
1990 6 #7,972
1985 6 #6,416
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shloime, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shloime?

The median living Shloime is about 14 years old. Half of all living Shloimes are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Shloime are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shloime are alive in the United States, based on 613 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shloime mean?

A male given name of Ashkenazi Jewish usage, variant of Shlomo and Solomon .

How popular is the name Shloime in 2025?

Shloime ranked #3,833 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shloime?

613 babies have been named Shloime in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shloime most popular?

Shloime peaked in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Shloime a boy or girl name?

Shloime is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shloime rising or falling?

Shloime is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shloime become more popular?

Shloime is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Shloime in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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