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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sal | Salem |
| Current Rank | #6852 | #432 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,663 | 6,491 |
| Peak Year | 1958 | 2023 |
| Peak Year Births | 114 | 734 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1909 | 1976 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sal | Salem |
| 1900s | 8 | - |
| 1910s | 158 | - |
| 1920s | 274 | - |
| 1930s | 405 | - |
| 1940s | 529 | - |
| 1950s | 531 | - |
| 1960s | 759 | - |
| 1970s | 328 | 34 |
| 1980s | 203 | 88 |
| 1990s | 211 | 216 |
| 2000s | 123 | 555 |
| 2010s | 65 | 1,641 |
| 2020s | 69 | 3,957 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sal | Salem |
| 2014 | 11 | 144 |
| 2015 | - | 162 |
| 2016 | 16 | 188 |
| 2017 | 6 | 205 |
| 2018 | 7 | 257 |
| 2019 | 7 | 377 |
| 2020 | 9 | 480 |
| 2021 | 15 | 614 |
| 2022 | 11 | 700 |
| 2023 | 9 | 734 |
| 2024 | 12 | 718 |
| 2025 | 13 | 711 |