Salimata vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salimata and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salimata Salma
Current Rank #9833 #870
Total Births (all years) 187 10,032
Peak Year 2008 1999
Peak Year Births 11 442
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salimata Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss — 59
1980ss — 178
1990ss 13 1,535
2000ss 62 3,488
2010ss 75 3,321
2020ss 37 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salimata Salma
2014 8 309
2015 8 351
2016 5 385
2017 11 362
2018 5 340
2019 8 289
2020 8 240
2021 9 289
2022 10 311
2023 — 295
2024 10 310

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, 1996–2024.

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