Shalom is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Shalom is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,725 among boys (95) and #3,163 among girls (51) — overall #2,758 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | 146 | #3,163 | #1,725 |
| 2024 | 138 | 138 | #3,688 | #1,732 |
| 2023 | 146 | 146 | #3,422 | #1,708 |
| 2022 | 132 | 132 | #3,821 | #1,791 |
| 2021 | 143 | 143 | #4,076 | #1,603 |
| 2020 | 126 | 126 | #4,067 | #1,714 |
| 2019 | 119 | 119 | #4,640 | #1,760 |
| 2018 | 113 | 113 | #3,663 | #2,043 |
| 2017 | 132 | 132 | #3,137 | #1,855 |
| 2016 | 119 | 119 | #3,698 | #1,917 |
| 2015 | 142 | 142 | #3,249 | #1,715 |
| 2014 | 119 | 119 | #3,536 | #1,958 |
| 2013 | 111 | 111 | #3,260 | #2,177 |
| 2012 | 110 | 110 | #3,639 | #2,089 |
| 2011 | 105 | 105 | #3,903 | #2,050 |
| 2010 | 106 | 106 | #4,097 | #2,001 |
| 2009 | 105 | 105 | #4,090 | #2,070 |
| 2008 | 84 | 84 | #4,632 | #2,502 |
| 2007 | 106 | 106 | #4,366 | #1,992 |
| 2006 | 73 | 73 | #5,877 | #2,470 |
| 2005 | 71 | 71 | #5,577 | #2,424 |
| 2004 | 88 | 88 | #5,050 | #1,971 |
| 2003 | 71 | 71 | #5,764 | #2,203 |
| 2002 | 81 | 81 | #4,368 | #2,087 |
| 2001 | 73 | 73 | #4,547 | #2,241 |
| 2000 | 50 | 50 | #6,171 | #2,854 |
| 1999 | 54 | 54 | #6,152 | #2,452 |
| 1998 | 59 | 59 | #4,004 | #2,771 |
| 1997 | 40 | — | #6,118 | #3,140 |
| 1996 | 42 | — | #7,495 | #2,584 |
| 1995 | 32 | — | #11,552 | #2,911 |
| 1994 | 30 | — | #13,124 | #3,017 |
| 1993 | 18 | — | — | #3,632 |
| 1992 | 42 | — | #8,621 | #2,351 |
| 1991 | 42 | — | #6,522 | #2,534 |
| 1990 | 28 | — | #11,161 | #3,045 |
| 1989 | 26 | — | #14,105 | #2,980 |
| 1988 | 20 | — | — | #2,843 |
| 1987 | 18 | — | — | #2,927 |
| 1986 | 22 | — | #7,035 | #3,846 |
| 1985 | 15 | — | — | #3,194 |
| 1984 | 13 | — | — | #3,421 |
| 1983 | 19 | — | #10,010 | #3,388 |
| 1982 | 33 | — | #4,901 | #2,688 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | #2,194 |
| 1980 | 22 | — | #6,675 | #3,581 |
| 1979 | 21 | — | #11,563 | #2,879 |
| 1978 | 21 | — | #5,883 | #3,810 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | #5,818 | #2,888 |
| 1976 | 32 | — | #4,554 | #2,493 |
| 1975 | 21 | — | #6,356 | #3,207 |
| 1974 | 23 | — | #4,957 | #3,290 |
| 1973 | 20 | — | #4,801 | #3,998 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #5,032 | — |
| 1971 | 18 | — | #5,451 | #3,908 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #7,808 | — |
| 1969 | 16 | — | #5,866 | #3,543 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | — | #4,644 |
| 1967 | 7 | — | — | #3,498 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | — | #4,446 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | — | #4,523 |
| 1963 | 10 | — | — | #2,826 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | — | #3,975 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | — | #3,613 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | — | #4,421 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | — | #4,268 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | — | #4,181 |
| 1947 | 6 | — | — | #3,685 |