Sholom vs Shon

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

Name A

Sholom

Boy name · Rank #2714

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Name B

Shon

Boy name · Rank #6875

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Metric Sholom Shon
Current Rank #2714 #6875
Total Births (all years) 1,449 5,163
Peak Year 2020 1971
Peak Year Births 52 301
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Sholom Shon
1910ss 5 —
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 39 87
1960ss 38 941
1970ss 81 2,050
1980ss 159 691
1990ss 187 685
2000ss 301 424
2010ss 400 209
2020ss 229 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sholom Shon
2014 47 24
2015 42 16
2016 42 15
2017 48 21
2018 36 24
2019 37 20
2020 52 18
2021 39 12
2022 44 20
2023 46 14
2024 48 12

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, 1918–2024.

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