Shulamit
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "woman of peace".
Name Census estimates that about 82 living Americans carry the first name Shulamit. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shulamit today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shulamit births was 1983 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shulamit. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shulamit with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Shulamit. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
82
~ 1 in 4,179,931 Americans
Peak year
1983
11 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2013 SSA rank
#18,887
Tracked since 1971
Census
Shulamit in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 349 people with the first name Shulamit, which placed it at #26,600 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,600
National first-name rank
People counted
349
349 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
92.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shulamit
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shulamit is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shulamit described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shulamit at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.3% · 322
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 5
- Two or more races1.1% · 4
- Black or African American0.6% · 2
Popularity
Shulamit: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shulamit from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 29 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shulamit 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 Shulamit during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shulamit
The name Shulamit is a Hebrew name derived from the Hebrew word "shalom," meaning peace. It is a feminine form of the name Solomon, which also comes from the Hebrew word for peace. The name Shulamit can be traced back to ancient Israel and the biblical era.
In the Bible, Shulamit is a name that appears in the Song of Songs, a poetic book of the Old Testament. The name is used to refer to the female protagonist, who is described as a beautiful and virtuous woman. The Song of Songs is believed to have been written around the 5th century BC, making Shulamit one of the earliest recorded instances of this name.
The name Shulamit has been used throughout Jewish history and has been borne by several notable figures. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Shulamit, the daughter of Rabbi Judah the Prince, who lived in the 3rd century CE. She was known for her wisdom and piety.
Another famous Shulamit was Shulamit Bat Avraham, a 14th-century Jewish poet and philosopher from Spain. She wrote extensively on Jewish mysticism and was highly regarded for her intellectual contributions.
In the modern era, one of the most renowned individuals named Shulamit was Shulamit Aloni (1928-2014), an Israeli politician and civil rights activist. She was a fierce advocate for women's rights, civil liberties, and peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Shulamit Ran (born 1949) is a celebrated Israeli-American composer and musician. She has composed numerous orchestral works, chamber pieces, and other compositions, earning her international acclaim and numerous prestigious awards.
Shulamit Kuperman (1926-2022) was a renowned Israeli painter and sculptor, known for her abstract and expressionist works. She was highly influential in the Israeli art scene and received numerous accolades throughout her career.
The name Shulamit has endured for centuries, carrying with it a rich cultural and historical significance rooted in ancient Hebrew tradition. Its association with peace, beauty, and wisdom has made it a cherished name among Jewish communities worldwide.
People
Shulamit + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shulamit: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shulamit?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 82 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shulamit 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 4,179,931 US residents.
Is Shulamit a common name?
We classify Shulamit as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shulamit most popular?
The single biggest year for Shulamit was 1983, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shulamit is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shulamit in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 349 people with the name Shulamit, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,600 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shulamit in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shulamit?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shulamit appears almost entirely female. Of the 352 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shulamit?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shulamit is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shulamit most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shulamit in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (322 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Shulamit in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shulamit a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shulamit in the SSA data are female. 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 Shulamit still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shulamit 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 Shulamit 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.
How many people share the name Shulamit?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Shulamit, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.