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Shalom
OriginHebrew
Meaning"peace"
GenderBoy
About Shalom
Familiar as the most common form of greeting in Hebrew, but also associated with top female model Shalom Harlow.
As of October 2026, Shalom ranked #1725 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1609 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Shalom is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "peace".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,958 | 74 | 38.5 |
| 2015 | #1,715 | 91 | 47.5 |
| 2016 | #1,915 | 77 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | #1,855 | 80 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | #2,041 | 71 | 39.1 |
| 2019 | #1,760 | 89 | 49.6 |
| 2020 | #1,714 | 91 | 52.7 |
| 2021 | #1,609 | 106 | 60.6 |
| 2022 | #1,788 | 92 | 52.7 |
| 2023 | #1,724 | 97 | 56.7 |
| 2024 | #1,722 | 96 | 55.7 |
| 2025 | #1,725 | 95 | 55.6 |
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