Saleema vs Salma

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

Name A

Saleema

Girl name

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Saleema Salma
Current Rank Unranked #870
Total Births (all years) 202 10,032
Peak Year 1988 1999
Peak Year Births 11 442
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Saleema Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss 28 59
1980ss 45 178
1990ss 50 1,535
2000ss 44 3,488
2010ss 35 3,321
2020ss — 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saleema Salma
2014 5 309
2015 — 351
2016 6 385
2017 5 362
2018 — 340
2019 — 289
2020 — 240
2021 — 289
2022 — 311
2023 — 295
2024 — 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, 1971–2017.

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