Girl · #16,544 in 2026

Shulamit

Shulamit is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.

  • Hebrew
Current Rank
#16,544
Peak Rank
#5,824 (1983)
Total Babies
87
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1971
First Year
2013
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#5824
Peak Rank
87
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shulamit

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Shulamit is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hebrew

The Story of Shulamit

The earliest SSA record of Shulamit as a baby girl name dates back to 1971, when 9 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Shulamit — #5,824 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Shulamit on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Shulamit last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 87 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Shulamit

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shulamit. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Shulamit

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shulamit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shulamit

What does the name Shulamit mean?
Shulamit is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.
What is the origin of the name Shulamit?
Shulamit has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.
How popular is Shulamit in 2026?
In 2026, Shulamit ranks #16,544 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Shulamit most popular?
Shulamit reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #5,824 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Shulamit a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shulamit is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Shulamit?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shulamit include Tacie, Larosa, Shawonda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Shulamit?
Common variants and related forms of Shulamit include Shulamith. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Shulamit

Shulamit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Shulamit's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #5,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Shulamit'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.