Salem vs Sallie

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

Name A

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Name B

Sallie

Girl name · Rank #5941

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Metric Salem Sallie
Current Rank #429 #5941
Total Births (all years) 5,774 49,928
Peak Year 2023 1916
Peak Year Births 734 912
Peak Decade 2020ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salem Sallie
1880ss — 4,840
1890ss — 5,580
1900ss — 5,306
1910ss — 7,378
1920ss — 7,309
1930ss — 5,460
1940ss — 5,128
1950ss — 3,991
1960ss — 2,284
1970ss 34 882
1980ss 88 659
1990ss 216 451
2000ss 555 319
2010ss 1,640 239
2020ss 3,241 102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salem Sallie
2014 144 26
2015 162 25
2016 188 29
2017 204 23
2018 257 24
2019 377 19
2020 479 19
2021 614 20
2022 699 21
2023 734 22
2024 715 20

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, 1976–2024.

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