Salem vs Sally

Side-by-side comparison of Salem and Sally — 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

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salem Sally
Current Rank #429 #1098
Total Births (all years) 5,774 205,026
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 734 5,265
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salem 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 34 9,275
1980ss 88 6,127
1990ss 216 4,166
2000ss 555 2,582
2010ss 1,640 2,095
2020ss 3,241 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salem Sally
2014 144 209
2015 162 222
2016 188 211
2017 204 245
2018 257 195
2019 377 161
2020 479 200
2021 614 192
2022 699 176
2023 734 171
2024 715 223

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, 1976–2024.

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