Boy’s name · Yiddish, Hebrew

Shulem

How to say it: SHOO-lum · /ˈʃuləm/

Yiddish form of Hebrew Shalom 'peace' - traditional name in Hasidic communities.

Shulem was the 1,579th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 79 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,351 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,579for boys in 2025
1 in 41,966US babies
79born in 2025
#1,351projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Shulem
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,579
Babies born in 202579
Share of births1 in 41,966
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+56%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,351

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Shulem is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 43 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Shuli

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shulem is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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