Boys' name · since 1918
Sholom
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 1,497 babies named Sholom, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,731 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,497
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sholom currently ranks #2731 among boys' names in America, with 1,497 babies recorded since 1918.
Sholom has 1,497 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2731 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,731 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,497 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sholom ranks #3,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,731 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,497 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,731 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,497
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sholom's 1,497 recorded births place it above 91.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Sholom compares
1,497 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Sholom's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sholom | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,497 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sholom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sholom's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sholom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Sholom by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (400 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Sholom's strongest decade.
400 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Sholom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 81
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 159
1980s
159 births
- 1990s
1990s
187 births
- 2000s
2000s
301 births
- 2010s
2010s
400 births
- 2020s
2020s
277 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 400 births (27% of all-time use).
How Sholom 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 Sholom's total volume
Sholom by state
Where Sholom concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 832 | 55.6% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 170 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 33 | 2.2% |
832 of 1,497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sholom? ▼
Where does Sholom sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Sholom most popular? ▼
Where is Sholom most popular? ▼
How long has the name Sholom been used? ▼
What names are similar to Sholom? ▼
What to do with Sholom's data
- Sholom's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (400 total births) through the 2020s (277) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sholoms (832 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.
Keep exploring Sholom
Nearby Names Like Sholom
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sholom
Compare Sholom side by side: Sholom vs Shon Sholom vs Shomari Sholom vs Shourya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sholom
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sholom: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1918–2025 (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 Sholom 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.