Salayah vs Sally

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

Name A

Salayah

Girl name · Rank #5108

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salayah Sally
Current Rank #5108 #1098
Total Births (all years) 184 205,026
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 26 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salayah Sally
1880ss — 1,010
1890ss — 1,668
1900ss — 3,294
1910ss — 9,301
1920ss — 13,472
1930ss — 34,680
1940ss — 45,344
1950ss — 46,706
1960ss — 24,344
1970ss — 9,275
1980ss — 6,127
1990ss — 4,166
2000ss 26 2,582
2010ss 86 2,095
2020ss 72 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salayah Sally
2014 7 209
2015 7 222
2016 11 211
2017 8 245
2018 9 195
2019 12 161
2020 14 200
2021 9 192
2022 11 176
2023 12 171
2024 26 223

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, 2005–2024.

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