Salimah vs Sally

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

Name A

Salimah

Girl name

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Salimah Sally
Current Rank Unranked #1098
Total Births (all years) 276 205,026
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 13 5,265
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salimah 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 5 24,344
1970ss 32 9,275
1980ss 63 6,127
1990ss 70 4,166
2000ss 46 2,582
2010ss 42 2,095
2020ss 18 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salimah Sally
2014 7 209
2015 — 222
2016 — 211
2017 — 245
2018 8 195
2019 — 161
2020 — 200
2021 5 192
2022 7 176
2023 6 171
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, 1969–2023.

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