girl's name
Shulamit
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 99
Shulamit is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shulamit is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1983, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Shulamit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 8 |
How popular is Shulamit?
In 2025, Shulamit was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shulamit 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 Shulamit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shulamit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shulamit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shulamit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shulamit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shulamit
How popular is the name Shulamit?
In 2025, Shulamit was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shulamit a girl's or a boy's name?
Shulamit is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shulamit most popular?
Shulamit peaked in 1983, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shulamit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shulamit currently ranks #11,866 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.