Shalom
Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello and goodbye.
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Shalom
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello and goodbye.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
Etymology
The Story of Shalom
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Shalom as a girl name dates back to 1969, when 8 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 52 newborns named Shalom — #3,091 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Shaloms. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,421 among girl names with 46 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 1K Shaloms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shalom first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 106 births, good for #1,605 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Shaloms. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,745 among boy names with 96 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 3K Shaloms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shalom
Shalom is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Shalom's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,605. Use the chart and map above to compare Shalom's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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