Shloma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,016

among boys · ↓841 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shloma · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

30 babies

All-time total

517

#7,749 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Shloma popularity over time

517 babies have been named Shloma since 1974, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#5,039
1980s	11	1	-39%	#6,282
1990s	49	5	+345%	#5,910
2000s	132	13	+169%	#4,765
2010s	177	18	+34%	#3,689
2020s (to 2025)	130	22	+22%	#3,984

Where Shloma 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shloma

Shloma is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,016 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 517 American babies have been named Shloma. Its peak came in 2018, when 30 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 Shloma stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shloma?

The median living Shloma is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Shloma 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.

Shloma year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,016
2024	26	#4,175
2023	28	#3,984
2022	23	#4,550
2021	25	#4,216
2020	8	#9,426
2019	29	#3,786
2018	30	#3,689
2017	18	#5,269
2016	13	#6,670
2015	26	#4,060
2014	17	#5,449
2013	6	#11,939
2012	15	#5,945
2011	10	#7,972
2010	13	#6,650
2009	15	#6,041
2008	15	#6,018
2007	18	#5,179
2006	10	#7,907
2005	15	#5,536
2004	18	#4,765
2003	10	#7,163
2002	14	#5,354
2001	7	#9,087
2000	10	#6,753
1995	7	#7,682
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shloma?

The median living Shloma is about 11 years old. Half of all living Shlomas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shloma are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shloma are alive in the United States, based on 517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shloma in 2025?

Shloma ranked #5,016 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shloma?

517 babies have been named Shloma in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shloma most popular?

Shloma peaked in 2018, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Shloma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shloma rising or falling?

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

Will Shloma become more popular?

Shloma looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Shloma in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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