Shlomo
Boy name · #1050 in 2025 · Rare
Shlomo is currently the #1050 boy name in the United States — 211 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1105, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,531 boys born in 2025 was named Shlomo.
Babies named Shlomo per year. Source: SSA.
The 80-year story
Shlomo first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 235 babies and a rank of #965. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shlomo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shlomo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shlomo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shlomo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shlomo is most common
State-level data for Shlomo 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 Shlomo
Statistically, parents drawn to Shlomo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massimo, Shimon, Shmuel, Maximo, and Steele.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shlomo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | #1046 |
| 2024 | 235 | #965 |
| 2023 | 218 | #1007 |
| 2022 | 194 | #1103 |
| 2021 | 203 | #1054 |
| 2020 | 178 | #1109 |
| 2019 | 200 | #1034 |
| 2018 | 196 | #1036 |
| 2017 | 177 | #1100 |
| 2016 | 168 | #1145 |
| 2015 | 174 | #1105 |
| 2014 | 171 | #1117 |
| 2013 | 156 | #1155 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1226 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1309 |
| 2010 | 149 | #1200 |
| 2009 | 156 | #1160 |
| 2008 | 110 | #1482 |
| 2007 | 139 | #1263 |
| 2006 | 151 | #1132 |
| 2005 | 138 | #1155 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1343 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1210 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1211 |
| 2001 | 91 | #1387 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shlomo a popular boy name?
Shlomo ranked #1050 among boys in 2025 with 211 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1105.
When was the name Shlomo most popular?
Shlomo peaked in 2024, when 235 American boys received the name (ranked #965 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shlomo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,531 newborn American boys was named Shlomo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.