Shloima
A masculine name of Yiddish origin meaning "peace, wholeness, or perfection".
Name Census estimates that about 102 living Americans carry the first name Shloima. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shloima today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shloima births was 2019 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shloima. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
102
~ 1 in 3,360,337 Americans
Peak year
2019
11 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,714
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Shloima: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shloima from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Shloima remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shloima by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shloima during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shloimas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shloima
The name Shloima has its roots in the Hebrew language and Jewish culture. It is a variant spelling of the more common name Shlomo, which is derived from the Hebrew word "shalom," meaning peace. The name can be traced back to ancient times in the Middle East, particularly in the regions of modern-day Israel and the surrounding areas.
One of the earliest and most notable references to the name comes from the Bible, where it is associated with King Solomon, the son of King David and Bathsheba. King Solomon, who lived around the 10th century BCE, was renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. The name Shlomo, and its variant Shloima, became closely tied to the legacy of this influential biblical figure.
In the Middle Ages, the name Shloima gained popularity among Jewish communities across Europe. It was commonly used by scholars, rabbis, and other prominent figures within the Jewish community. One notable bearer of the name was Shloima Luria (1510-1573), a renowned Jewish mystic and kabbalist from Poland.
During the Renaissance period, the name Shloima continued to be used, albeit less frequently than in earlier times. One notable bearer was Shloima Aviner (1490-1573), a Jewish scholar and philosopher from Spain who lived during the height of the Spanish Inquisition.
In the modern era, the name Shloima has remained primarily within the Jewish community, although it is not as widely used as it once was. However, there have been a few notable individuals who have carried this name, such as Shloima Zalman Auerbach (1910-1995), a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbi and scholar from Jerusalem.
While not an exhaustive list, these individuals represent some of the most significant bearers of the name Shloima throughout history, reflecting its deep roots in Jewish culture and its association with wisdom, scholarship, and religious tradition.
People
Shloima + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shloima as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shloima: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shloima?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shloima going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,360,337 US residents.
Is Shloima a common name?
We classify Shloima as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shloima most popular?
The single biggest year for Shloima was 2019, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shloima is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shloima in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shloima a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shloima in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shloima still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shloima in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shloima can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Shloima as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Shloima, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.