Salena vs Salma

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

Name A

Salena

Girl name · Rank #7591

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salena Salma
Current Rank #7591 #870
Total Births (all years) 5,154 10,032
Peak Year 1995 1999
Peak Year Births 197 442
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salena Salma
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 23 —
1900ss 22 —
1910ss 62 6
1920ss 49 —
1930ss 22 —
1940ss 41 —
1950ss 123 —
1960ss 343 —
1970ss 930 59
1980ss 943 178
1990ss 1,413 1,535
2000ss 746 3,488
2010ss 349 3,321
2020ss 83 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salena Salma
2014 27 309
2015 32 351
2016 27 385
2017 36 362
2018 23 340
2019 23 289
2020 21 240
2021 18 289
2022 16 311
2023 14 295
2024 14 310

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, 1889–2024.

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