Shlok: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,789

among boys · ↓160 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shlok · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,132

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

73 babies

All-time total

1,068

#4,916 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Shlok popularity over time

1,068 babies have been named Shlok since 2001, 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

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
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2000s	191	19	–	#2,477
2010s	575	58	+201%	#1,976
2020s (to 2025)	302	50	-12%	#2,346

Where Shlok 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Shlok

Shlok is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,789 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,068 American babies have been named Shlok. Its peak came in 2014, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Shlok stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shlok?

The median living Shlok is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,100 people named Shlok are alive in the United States today.

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

Shlok year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	46	#2,789
2024	51	#2,629
2023	47	#2,766
2022	59	#2,403
2021	59	#2,346
2020	40	#2,969
2019	56	#2,416
2018	65	#2,163
2017	54	#2,413
2016	72	#2,007
2015	65	#2,144
2014	73	#1,976
2013	41	#2,839
2012	57	#2,287
2011	58	#2,257
2010	34	#3,294
2009	52	#2,477
2008	29	#3,725
2007	23	#4,349
2006	31	#3,442
2005	13	#6,163
2004	20	#4,391
2003	9	#7,735
2002	9	#7,546
2001	5	#12,043
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shlok?

The median living Shlok is about 9 years old. Half of all living Shloks are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Shlok are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shlok are alive in the United States, based on 1,068 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shlok in 2025?

Shlok ranked #2,789 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shlok?

1,068 babies have been named Shlok in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shlok most popular?

Shlok peaked in 2014, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Shlok a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shlok rising or falling?

Shlok has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Shlok become more popular?

Shlok is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Shlok 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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