Salil vs Salem

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

Name A

Salil

Boy name

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Name B

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Metric Salil Salem
Current Rank Unranked #429
Total Births (all years) 83 5,774
Peak Year 1993 2023
Peak Year Births 8 734
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Salil Salem
1970ss 20 34
1980ss 5 88
1990ss 30 216
2000ss 23 555
2010ss — 1,640
2020ss 5 3,241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salil Salem
2014 — 144
2015 — 162
2016 — 188
2017 — 204
2018 — 257
2019 — 377
2020 — 479
2021 — 614
2022 5 699
2023 — 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, 1973–2022.

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