unisex name
Shalom
- Origin Russian
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,786
Ireland
#823
2011 births
Shalom is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 37% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Shalom is a name of Russian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 146 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,708 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Shalom over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 199 |
| 1980s | 212 |
| 1990s | 387 |
| 2000s | 802 |
| 2010s | 1,176 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 831 |
How popular is Shalom?
In 2025, Shalom was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shalom is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shalom
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shalom also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shalom over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Shalom in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Sholom
Sibling names for Shalom
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shalom — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shalom
How popular is the name Shalom?
In 2025, Shalom was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shalom a girl's or a boy's name?
Shalom is used for both girls and boys. About 37% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shalom?
Shalom has 2 syllables.
When was Shalom most popular?
Shalom peaked in 2023, when 146 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shalom a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shalom currently ranks #1,714 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.