Salimata vs Sally

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

Name A

Salimata

Girl name · Rank #9833

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salimata Sally
Current Rank #9833 #1098
Total Births (all years) 187 205,026
Peak Year 2008 1947
Peak Year Births 11 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salimata 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 — 24,344
1970ss — 9,275
1980ss — 6,127
1990ss 13 4,166
2000ss 62 2,582
2010ss 75 2,095
2020ss 37 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salimata Sally
2014 8 209
2015 8 222
2016 5 211
2017 11 245
2018 5 195
2019 8 161
2020 8 200
2021 9 192
2022 10 176
2023 — 171
2024 10 223

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, 1996–2024.

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