Shalom
Meaning
means peace in Hebrew
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shalom peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
104 people · the #40,166 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 27
Among people named Shalom living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shalom
Most people given the name Shalom in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shalom deep dive
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