Salam vs Salma

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

Name A

Salam

Girl name · Rank #15879

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salam Salma
Current Rank #15879 #870
Total Births (all years) 260 10,032
Peak Year 1993 1999
Peak Year Births 15 442
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salam Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss — 59
1980ss 6 178
1990ss 94 1,535
2000ss 77 3,488
2010ss 60 3,321
2020ss 23 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salam Salma
2014 — 309
2015 7 351
2016 6 385
2017 5 362
2018 6 340
2019 8 289
2020 5 240
2021 6 289
2022 — 311
2023 7 295
2024 5 310

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, 1988–2024.

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