Salah vs Salem

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

Name A

Salah

Boy name · Rank #3461

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Name B

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Metric Salah Salem
Current Rank #3461 #429
Total Births (all years) 954 5,774
Peak Year 2019 2023
Peak Year Births 49 734
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Salah Salem
1970ss 22 34
1980ss 95 88
1990ss 122 216
2000ss 246 555
2010ss 313 1,640
2020ss 156 3,241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salah Salem
2014 35 144
2015 29 162
2016 29 188
2017 25 204
2018 38 257
2019 49 377
2020 26 479
2021 26 614
2022 32 699
2023 39 734
2024 33 715

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, 1972–2024.

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