Sholem vs Sholom

Side-by-side comparison of Sholem and Sholom — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Sholem

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Sholom

Boy name · Rank #2685

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Metric Sholem Sholom
Current Rank Unranked #2685
Total Births (all years) 44 1,497
Peak Year 1959 2020
Peak Year Births 8 52
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Sholem Sholom
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 10
1950ss 13 39
1960ss — 38
1970ss 12 81
1980ss 13 159
1990ss — 187
2000ss 6 301
2010ss — 400
2020ss — 277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sholem Sholom
2014 — 47
2015 — 42
2016 — 42
2017 — 48
2018 — 36
2019 — 37
2020 — 52
2021 — 39
2022 — 44
2023 — 46
2024 — 49
2025 — 47

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1958–2003.

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