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Sholom

Boy

Meaning of Sholom: Hebrew: 'peace'

Sholom is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2679th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2679

47 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,497

First recorded 1918 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 38 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 48 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 52 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 44 babies2023: 46 babies2024: 49 babies2025: 47 babies
US babies named Sholom per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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