Salayah vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salayah and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Salayah Salma
Current Rank #5108 #870
Total Births (all years) 184 10,032
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 26 442
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salayah Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss — 59
1980ss — 178
1990ss — 1,535
2000ss 26 3,488
2010ss 86 3,321
2020ss 72 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salayah Salma
2014 7 309
2015 7 351
2016 11 385
2017 8 362
2018 9 340
2019 12 289
2020 14 240
2021 9 289
2022 11 311
2023 12 295
2024 26 310

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, 2005–2024.

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