Boys' name · since 1959
Shulem
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 1,584 babies named Shulem, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,801 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,945 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,584
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shulem is the #1945 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,584 recorded since 1959.
Shulem has 1,584 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1945 as of the latest data, more common than 86% 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 1959 to 2025.
- #3,801 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,945 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,584 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shulem ranks #3,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,945 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,584 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,801 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,945 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,584
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shulem's 1,584 recorded births place it above 91.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Shulem compares
1,584 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Shulem's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shulem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,584 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shulem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shulem's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shulem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Shulem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (534 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Shulem's strongest decade.
534 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shulem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 147
1990s
147 births
- 2000s
2000s
357 births
- 2010s
2010s
534 births
- 2020s
2020s
448 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 534 births (34% of all-time use).
How Shulem 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 Shulem's total volume
Shulem by state
Where Shulem concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,050 | 66.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 8 | 0.5% |
1,050 of 1,584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shulem's data
- Shulem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (534 total births) through the 2020s (448) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shulems (1,050 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 Shulem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1959–2025 (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 Shulem 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.