Salif vs Salem

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

Name A

Salif

Boy name

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Name B

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Metric Salif Salem
Current Rank Unranked #429
Total Births (all years) 81 5,774
Peak Year 2010 2023
Peak Year Births 11 734
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Salif Salem
1970ss — 34
1980ss — 88
1990ss — 216
2000ss 30 555
2010ss 45 1,640
2020ss 6 3,241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salif Salem
2014 — 144
2015 — 162
2016 9 188
2017 7 204
2018 — 257
2019 7 377
2020 — 479
2021 — 614
2022 — 699
2023 6 734
2024 — 715

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, 2001–2023.

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