Salimah vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salimah and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salimah Salma
Current Rank Unranked #870
Total Births (all years) 276 10,032
Peak Year 1998 1999
Peak Year Births 13 442
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salimah Salma
1910ss — 6
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 32 59
1980ss 63 178
1990ss 70 1,535
2000ss 46 3,488
2010ss 42 3,321
2020ss 18 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salimah Salma
2014 7 309
2015 — 351
2016 — 385
2017 — 362
2018 8 340
2019 — 289
2020 — 240
2021 5 289
2022 7 311
2023 6 295
2024 — 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, 1969–2023.

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