boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Shlomo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,049 Trend ↑ Rising 20%

A Jewish male given name from Hebrew, feminine equivalent Shulamith, equivalent to English Solomon.

Rank 2025
#1,049
among boys · ↓84 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
211
named Shlomo · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,095
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
235 babies
All-time total
5,673
#1,645 all-time among boys
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Shlomo popularity over time

5,673 babies have been named Shlomo since 1945, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 12 1 – #2,964
1950s 67 7 +458% #2,615
1960s 80 8 +19% #2,265
1970s 206 21 +158% #1,696
1980s 445 45 +116% #1,370
1990s 724 72 +63% #1,185
2000s 1,235 124 +71% #1,135
2010s 1,665 167 +35% #1,039
2020s (to 2025) 1,239 207 +24% #965

Where Shlomo 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 217 0.13 outside top 500
2027 221 0.13 outside top 500
2028 225 0.13 outside top 500
2029 229 0.13 outside top 500
2030 232 0.14 outside top 500

Where Shlomo is most popular

Boys named Shlomo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.123 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Shlomo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 435 2.16 +1659%
New York 484 1.12 +810%
Maryland 33 0.277 +125%
Ohio 15 0.057 -54%
Florida 11 0.023 -81%
Illinois 5 0.020 -84%
California 6 0.007 -95%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shlomo

Shlomo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,049 in 2025 with 211 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 5,673 American babies have been named Shlomo. Its peak came in 2024, when 235 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 Shlomo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shlomo?

The median living Shlomo is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 5,500 people named Shlomo are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Shlomo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 211 #1,049
2024 235 #965
2023 218 #1,013
2022 194 #1,107
2021 203 #1,057
2020 178 #1,110
2019 200 #1,039
2018 196 #1,039
2017 177 #1,102
2016 168 #1,148
2015 174 #1,110
2014 171 #1,126
2013 156 #1,159
2012 144 #1,236
2011 130 #1,315
2010 149 #1,205
2009 156 #1,165
2008 110 #1,492
2007 139 #1,270
2006 151 #1,135
2005 138 #1,160
2004 109 #1,348
2003 121 #1,218
2002 114 #1,214
2001 91 #1,388
2000 106 #1,252
1995 96 #1,185
1990 66 #1,380
1985 41 #1,590
1980 41 #1,518
1975 30 #1,696
1970 12 #2,869
1965 9 #2,956
1960 8 #3,302
1955 6 #3,832
1950 9 #2,748
1945 7 #2,964
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Famous people named Shlomo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shlomo Sand Shlomo Sand Israeli historian and academic (born 1946) Contemporary
  2. 2 Shlomo Ben-Ami Shlomo Ben-Ami Israeli diplomat, politician and historian b. 1943 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Shlomo Artzi Shlomo Artzi Israeli folk rock singer-songwriter b. 1949 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Shlomo Mintz Shlomo Mintz Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor (born 1957) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shlomo?

The median living Shlomo is about 15 years old. Half of all living Shlomos are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Shlomo are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Shlomo are alive in the United States, based on 5,673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shlomo mean?

A Jewish male given name from Hebrew, feminine equivalent Shulamith, equivalent to English Solomon.

How popular is the name Shlomo in 2025?

Shlomo ranked #1,049 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 211 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shlomo?

5,673 babies have been named Shlomo in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shlomo most popular?

Shlomo peaked in 2024, when 235 newborns received the name.

Is Shlomo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shlomo rising or falling?

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

Will Shlomo become more popular?

Shlomo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 232 boys named Shlomo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Shlomo?

Well-known people named Shlomo include Shlomo Sand (historian), Shlomo Ben-Ami (politician), Shlomo Artzi (musician).

Names like Shlomo

Names that sound and feel close to Shlomo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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