Salima vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salima and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salima Salma
Current Rank #6215 #870
Total Births (all years) 580 10,032
Peak Year 2018 1999
Peak Year Births 22 442
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salima Salma
1910ss — 6
1960ss 6 —
1970ss 91 59
1980ss 91 178
1990ss 89 1,535
2000ss 104 3,488
2010ss 125 3,321
2020ss 74 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salima Salma
2014 10 309
2015 14 351
2016 8 385
2017 15 362
2018 22 340
2019 10 289
2020 11 240
2021 14 289
2022 12 311
2023 18 295
2024 19 310

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, 1969–2024.

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