Shalom
Girl name · #3143 in 2025 · Very rare
Shalom is currently the #3143 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Shalom.
The 56-year story
Shalom first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 52 girls were named Shalom — good for #3091 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shalom per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shalom in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shalom is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shalom will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shalom is most common
State-level data for Shalom is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shalom
Statistically, parents drawn to Shalom tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wisdom, Seren, Skylee, Sumaya, and Sanaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shalom | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shalom a popular girl name?
Shalom ranked #3143 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Shalom most popular?
Shalom peaked in 2017, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3091 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shalom?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Shalom. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.