Shalom

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A few things about Shalom you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Shalom

Shalom Harlow

Canadian model and actress

Choose Shalom and your child shares a first name with Shalom Harlow, a Canadian model and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Shalom, like who?” Shalom Harlow's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,986 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Shalom, 95 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Shalom would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryShalom first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #1,597.
• 📈Then vs nowShalom is 3.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 61,350 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 17,986.
• 📍Where it's lovedShalom is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #429, followed by New York (#692) and Maryland (#809). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlShalom is given to both boys and girls: 65% of the 146 babies named Shalom in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Shalom means “peace”.

About the name Shalom

Shalom is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning “peace”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lom”. US birth records list Shalom for boys from 1947 to 2025, in 66 of those 79 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #1,597 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,708, with 95 babies. Of the 146 US babies named Shalom in 2025, 35% were girls and 65% were boys.

Origin:Hebrew names