Shalom is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shalom in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Shalom
Shalom is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 720 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1248 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shalom is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shalom
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Shalom per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shalom in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shalom is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 720 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Shalom is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Shalom include: Shalom Asayag — Shalom Asayag is an Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, producer, and TV host, best known for acting in the TV shows "Shnot HaShmonim", "Shnot HaTishim", and...; Ben Shalom — Benjamin Saul Shalom is a British boxing promoter.; Shalom House — Shalom House is an unaccredited Christian faith-based drug rehabilitation facility located in the Swan Valley about 23 kilometres north of Perth in Western....
Shalom does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Shaloms in the wild.
15
UK babies named Shalom (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 720 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shalom
Likely around 1 other Shalom in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Shalom
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Shalom Nagar was a Yemeni-born Israeli prison guard best known for executing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by hanging. Nagar immigrated to Israel in 1948 and served in the Israel Defense Forces' Paratroopers Brigade.
Shalom Asayag is an Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, producer, and TV host, best known for acting in the TV shows "Shnot HaShmonim", "Shnot HaTishim", and "Manayek".
Shalom Shabazi was the son of Yosef ben Avigad, of the family of Mashtā, also commonly known as Abba Sholem Shabazi or Saalem al-Shabazi (Hebrew: שלום שבזי; Arabic: سالم الشبزي). He was a Jewish rabbi and poet who lived in 17th century Yemen, often referred to as the arch-poet of Yemen.
Shalom House is an unaccredited Christian faith-based drug rehabilitation facility located in the Swan Valley about 23 kilometres north of Perth in Western Australia. Operating since 2012, it claims to be the strictest rehabilitation centre in Australia and utilises a tough love model to treat residents.
Stephen Rosskamm Shalom is a professor of political science at William Paterson University where he has taught since 1977. He is a writer on social and political issues and is a contributor to Znet and Democratic Left.