Boys' name · since 1982

Shloime

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 613 babies named Shloime, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,796 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
613
born since 1982
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Shloime is the #3796 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 613 recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Shloime recorded 613 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #3796 nationally today, ahead of 73% 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 1982 to 2025.

  • #6,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,796 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 613 born since 1982
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shloime ranks #6,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,796 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 613 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,796 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
613
born since 1982
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72.7%
Shloime vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Shloime's 613 recorded births place it above 84.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

How Shloime compares

613 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

Shloime's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Shloime Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 613 369 358,536
Peak-year births 29 34 22,252

Shloime's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shloime's full recorded timeline at 2006, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shloime popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
29
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
010203040 198219901997200220072012201720222025 29

Shloime by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (202 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Shloime's strongest decade.

202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Shloime births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 202 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Shloime 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 Shloime's total volume

Shloime vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -23, 9.3%-34, 7.5%-111, 4.9%-32, 6.9%-39, 5.9%-47, 4.6%-55, 4.2%-130, 3.4%-20, 14.2%-114, 9.1%-42, 6%-56, 5.1%-36, 6%-28, 6.7%-43, 5.9%Shloime-44, 4.7%Shloime
Shloime vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Shloime by state

Where Shloime concentrates geographically, total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shloime
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
437 71.3%
#2 New Jersey
5 0.8%
New York share of Shloime's total US births 71.3%
Even split

437 of 613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shloime?
Since 1982, Social Security records show 613 babies named Shloime. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,977 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,796 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 29 births.
Where does Shloime sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shloime ranks #6,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,796 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shloime most popular?
Shloime was most popular in the 2010s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Shloime most popular?
The top states for the name Shloime are New York (437 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Shloime been used?
The SSA has tracked Shloime since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shloime?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shlomo, Shlok, Shlome, Shloimy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shloime's data

  • Shloime's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (202 total births) through the 2020s (129) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Shloimes (437 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 Shloime: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–2025 (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 Shloime 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.