Salima vs Sally

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

Name A

Salima

Girl name · Rank #6215

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salima Sally
Current Rank #6215 #1098
Total Births (all years) 580 205,026
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 22 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salima Sally
1880ss — 1,010
1890ss — 1,668
1900ss — 3,294
1910ss — 9,301
1920ss — 13,472
1930ss — 34,680
1940ss — 45,344
1950ss — 46,706
1960ss 6 24,344
1970ss 91 9,275
1980ss 91 6,127
1990ss 89 4,166
2000ss 104 2,582
2010ss 125 2,095
2020ss 74 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salima Sally
2014 10 209
2015 14 222
2016 8 211
2017 15 245
2018 22 195
2019 10 161
2020 11 200
2021 14 192
2022 12 176
2023 18 171
2024 19 223

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, 1969–2024.

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