Shulem
Boy name · #1945 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 79 baby boys were named Shulem, placing it at #1945 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Shulem.
Babies named Shulem per year. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Shulem first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 92 babies and a rank of #1765. 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 Shulem against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shulem in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shulem is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shulem will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shulem is most common
State-level data for Shulem 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 Shulem
Statistically, parents drawn to Shulem tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlem, Shalom, Salem, Saleem, and Sholom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shulem | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 78 | #1985 |
| 2023 | 92 | #1765 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2252 |
| 2008 | 46 | #2684 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shulem a popular boy name?
Shulem ranked #1945 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Shulem most popular?
Shulem peaked in 2023, when 92 American boys received the name (ranked #1765 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shulem?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Shulem. 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.