Unisex name · since 1947
Shalom
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 2,460 babies named Shalom, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,897 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,715 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,460
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,460 babies have been named Shalom since 1947, making it today's #1715 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Shalom recorded 2,460 times among boys since 1947, holding rank #1715 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #2,897 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,715 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,460 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalom ranks #2,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,715 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,460 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,897 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,715 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,460
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shalom's 2,460 recorded births place it above 93.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Shalom compares
2,460 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shalom's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shalom | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,460 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shalom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shalom splits its recorded history at 1993: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 107 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shalom popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Shalom popularity over time - girls
1,229 total births recorded since 1969 (Shalom as girls' name)
Shalom by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (744 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Shalom's strongest decade.
744 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Shalom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 166
1980s
166 births
- 1990s 269
1990s
269 births
- 2000s
2000s
529 births
- 2010s
2010s
744 births
- 2020s
2020s
580 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 744 births (30% of all-time use).
How Shalom compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shalom's total volume
Shalom by state
Where Shalom concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 839 | 34.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 385 | 15.7% |
| #3 | California | | 127 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 59 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 43 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.3% |
839 of 2,460 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Shalom appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shalom's data
- Shalom's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (744 total births) through the 2020s (580) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shaloms (839 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shalom: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shalom draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.