Recorded 2002–2006 Boys' name Peak 2004 45 births

Shalim — boys' name

45 babies named Shalim in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s45

The verdict

45 boys have been named Shalim since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

45
total births
2002–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shalim was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

15 babies were named Shalim in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalim

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Shalim between 2002 and 2006, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shalim currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalim performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shalim in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shalim at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

45

Since 2002

5 years of records

Peak year

2004

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

2002

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shalim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2002

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2004)
15
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
46810121416 20062005200420032002 9

Shalim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
45 births that decade — 100% of Shalim's all-time total
2000s45

Shalim by state

Where Shalim concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shalim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 11.1%
California share of Shalim's total US births 11.1%

5 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalim?
45 babies have been named Shalim since 2002. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2004 with 15 births.
When was Shalim most popular?
Shalim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Shalim most popular?
The top states for the name Shalim are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shalim been used?
Shalim has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 5 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shalim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.