Saleha vs Salma

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

Name A

Saleha

Girl name

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Saleha Salma
Current Rank Unranked #870
Total Births (all years) 139 10,032
Peak Year 2008 1999
Peak Year Births 12 442
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Saleha Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss — 59
1980ss 11 178
1990ss 28 1,535
2000ss 37 3,488
2010ss 32 3,321
2020ss 31 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saleha Salma
2014 — 309
2015 6 351
2016 6 385
2017 — 362
2018 5 340
2019 5 289
2020 8 240
2021 8 289
2022 8 311
2023 7 295
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, 1983–2023.

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