Boys' name · since 1958
Sholem
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Sholem, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,107 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 44
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sholem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sholem has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2003.
- #23,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 44 born since 1958
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sholem ranks #23,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1958, peaking in the 1950s.
- #23,107 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 44
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sholem's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sholem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sholem splits its recorded history at 1977: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sholem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2003
- Peak year (1959)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Sholem by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (13 births, 30% of the file).
1950s was Sholem's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sholem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (30% of all-time use).
Sholem by state
Where Sholem concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 35 | 79.5% |
35 of 44 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sholem's data
- Sholem's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sholems (35 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Sholem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1958–2003 (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 Sholem 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.