Recorded 1971–2025 Girls' name Peak 1983 95 births

Shulamit — girls' name

95 babies named Shulamit in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s181990s242000s112010s52020s8

The verdict

95 girls have been named Shulamit since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.

95
total births
1971–2025
years on record
1970s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Shulamit was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shulamit in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shulamit

The Social Security Administration has registered 95 babies named Shulamit between 1971 and 2025, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shulamit currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shulamit performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shulamit shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shulamit 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 95 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.

Shulamit at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

95

Since 1971

55 years of records

Peak year

1983

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1971

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2025

Shulamit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1971

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1983)
11
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
4681012 20252001199519911989197919761971 9

Shulamit by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
29 births that decade — 31% of Shulamit's all-time total
1970s291980s181990s242000s112010s52020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shulamit?
95 babies have been named Shulamit since 1971. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1983 with 11 births.
When was Shulamit most popular?
Shulamit was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shulamit been used?
Shulamit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shulamit?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shunta, Shunda, Shundra, Shukri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1971–2025 (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.