Salem vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salem and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salem Salma
Current Rank #429 #870
Total Births (all years) 5,774 10,032
Peak Year 2023 1999
Peak Year Births 734 442
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salem Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss 34 59
1980ss 88 178
1990ss 216 1,535
2000ss 555 3,488
2010ss 1,640 3,321
2020ss 3,241 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salem Salma
2014 144 309
2015 162 351
2016 188 385
2017 204 362
2018 257 340
2019 377 289
2020 479 240
2021 614 289
2022 699 311
2023 734 295
2024 715 310

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, 1976–2024.

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