How Many People Are Named Shalom?
An estimated 3,465 people in the United States have the first name Shalom. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Shalom peaked in popularity in 2023 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalom as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shalom paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,465
About 1 in 98,919 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2023
144 births
Total Registered
3,540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalom
Shalom is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.7%) and females (33.3%). Out of 3,540 total births registered, 2,362 were male and 1,178 were female.
Shalom as a male name
Ranked #1,722 in 2024
96 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (106 births)
Shalom as a female name
Ranked #3,680 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (52 births)
Shalom: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalom span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,176 babies were registered. While Shalom is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shalom by Decade
How has Shalom tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shalom by State
Birth registrations for Shalom span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, Illinois. On average, about 172 Shaloms were registered per state.
Shalom + Last Name Combinations
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Shalom: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalom?
We estimate approximately 3,465 people named Shalom are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 98,919 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalom a common name?
Shalom is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalom most popular?
Shalom reached peak popularity in 2023, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalom is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalom a male name?
Shalom is predominantly male. 66.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalom Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalom Smith, Shalom Johnson, Shalom Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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