Shlome: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,929

among boys · ↑164 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shlome · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

43 babies

All-time total

799

#5,911 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Shlome popularity over time

799 babies have been named Shlome since 1959, 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	7	1	–	#3,568
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#5,893
1980s	21	2	+320%	#7,120
1990s	70	7	+233%	#4,942
2000s	214	21	+206%	#3,514
2010s	263	26	+23%	#3,334
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	+39%	#2,929

Where Shlome 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Shlome

Shlome is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,929 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 799 American babies have been named Shlome. Its peak came in 2025, when 43 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 Shlome stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shlome?

The median living Shlome is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Shlome 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.

Shlome year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,929
2024	40	#3,093
2023	35	#3,405
2022	29	#3,859
2021	42	#2,965
2020	30	#3,640
2019	35	#3,334
2018	34	#3,363
2017	23	#4,442
2016	26	#4,079
2015	30	#3,671
2014	28	#3,766
2013	22	#4,439
2012	27	#3,877
2011	21	#4,630
2010	17	#5,434
2009	20	#4,897
2008	20	#4,871
2007	13	#6,553
2006	21	#4,489
2005	28	#3,514
2004	21	#4,243
2003	25	#3,614
2002	23	#3,765
2001	22	#3,825
2000	21	#3,894
1995	7	#7,683
1990	11	#4,942
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shlome?

The median living Shlome is about 12 years old. Half of all living Shlomes are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shlome are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shlome are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shlome in 2025?

Shlome ranked #2,929 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shlome?

799 babies have been named Shlome in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shlome most popular?

Shlome peaked in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Shlome a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shlome rising or falling?

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

Will Shlome become more popular?

Shlome is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Shlome 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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