Sholom Boy
How popular is Sholom?
#2,718 boy name in 2025
47 baby boys were named Sholom in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name.
1,441living people named Sholom (est.)
18median age of people named Sholom
1,497babies named Sholom since 1880
1 in 70,539US babies born in 2025
Sholom popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,718 for boys (▼ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 47 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,808 in 2015, #2,466 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (52 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,158 in 1984 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sholom is most popular
Babies named Sholom per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (113 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)
Sholom by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,178 |
| 1940s | 10 | #3,689 |
| 1950s | 39 | #2,369 |
| 1960s | 38 | #2,672 |
| 1970s | 81 | #2,797 |
| 1980s | 159 | #2,158 |
| 1990s | 187 | #2,527 |
| 2000s | 301 | #2,552 |
| 2010s | 400 | #2,580 |
| 2020s | 277 | #2,466 |
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Questions
- Is Sholom a boy or girl name?
- Sholom is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sholom were boys.
- How popular is the name Sholom?
- 47 baby boys were named Sholom in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name.
- When was Sholom most popular?
- Sholom peaked in 2020, when 52 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,158 in 1984.
- How many people are named Sholom?
- 1,497 babies have been named Sholom in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,441 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Sholom most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sholom was most common in New York, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.