Sal vs Salem

Side-by-side comparison of Sal and Salem — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sal

Boy name · Rank #6830

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Name B

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Metric Sal Salem
Current Rank #6830 #429
Total Births (all years) 3,650 5,774
Peak Year 1958 2023
Peak Year Births 114 734
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Sal Salem
1900ss 8 —
1910ss 158 —
1920ss 274 —
1930ss 405 —
1940ss 529 —
1950ss 531 —
1960ss 759 —
1970ss 328 34
1980ss 203 88
1990ss 211 216
2000ss 123 555
2010ss 65 1,640
2020ss 56 3,241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sal Salem
2014 11 144
2015 — 162
2016 16 188
2017 6 204
2018 7 257
2019 7 377
2020 9 479
2021 15 614
2022 11 699
2023 9 734
2024 12 715

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2024.

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