Shorty vs Sholom

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

Name A

Shorty

Boy name

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Name B

Sholom

Boy name · Rank #2714

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Metric Shorty Sholom
Current Rank Unranked #2714
Total Births (all years) 30 1,449
Peak Year 1916 2020
Peak Year Births 7 52
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Shorty Sholom
1910ss 7 5
1920ss 18 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 39
1960ss — 38
1970ss — 81
1980ss — 159
1990ss — 187
2000ss — 301
2010ss — 400
2020ss — 229

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1916–1932.

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