Shalom is a distinctive choice, ranked #1809 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Shalom in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1809
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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 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shalom is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Shalom in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Shalom
Shalom Nagar โ Shalom Nagar was a Yemeni-born Israeli prison guard best known for executing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by hanging.
Shalom Asayag โ 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 โ Shalom Shabazi was the son of Yosef ben Avigad, of the family of Mashtฤ, also commonly known as Abba Sholem Shabazi or Saalem al-Shabazi (Hebrew: ืฉืืื ืฉืืื; Arabic: ุณุงูู ุงูุดุจุฒู).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shalom
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Shalom per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shalom in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shalom is declining: down 317 places since 2020, to #1,809 in 2025. It peaked at #1,248 in 2009.
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, Ben Shalom and Shalom House. Short summaries for each appear below.
Shalom does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Shaloms in the wild.
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UK babies named Shalom (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shalom
Almost certainly the only Shalom in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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 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 Mashtฤ, also commonly known as Abba Sholem Shabazi or Saalem al-Shabazi (Hebrew: ืฉืืื ืฉืืื; Arabic: ุณุงูู ุงูุดุจุฒู).
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.