Salene vs Sally

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

Name A

Salene

Girl name

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salene Sally
Current Rank Unranked #1098
Total Births (all years) 170 205,026
Peak Year 2007 1947
Peak Year Births 17 5,265
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salene Sally
1880ss — 1,010
1890ss — 1,668
1900ss — 3,294
1910ss — 9,301
1920ss — 13,472
1930ss — 34,680
1940ss 5 45,344
1950ss — 46,706
1960ss 12 24,344
1970ss 11 9,275
1980ss 7 6,127
1990ss 24 4,166
2000ss 56 2,582
2010ss 37 2,095
2020ss 18 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salene Sally
2014 — 209
2015 — 222
2016 — 211
2017 — 245
2018 — 195
2019 7 161
2020 6 200
2021 7 192
2022 — 176
2023 5 171
2024 — 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, 1946–2023.

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