How Many People Are Named Shlome?
An estimated 746 people in the United States have the first name Shlome. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Shlome peaked in popularity in 2021 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shlome 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 Shlome paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
746
About 1 in 459,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2021
42 births
Total Registered
756
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shlome
Shlome is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 756 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shlome as a male name
Ranked #3,082 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (42 births)
Shlome: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shlome span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 263 babies were registered. While Shlome is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shlome by Decade
How has Shlome 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.
Shlome by State
Shlome + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shlome as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shlome: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shlome?
We estimate approximately 746 people named Shlome 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 459,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Shlome a common name?
Shlome is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 756 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shlome most popular?
Shlome reached peak popularity in 2021, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shlome is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shlome a male name?
Shlome is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shlome Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shlome Smith, Shlome Johnson, Shlome 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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