Salina vs Sally

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

Name A

Salina

Girl name · Rank #4658

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salina Sally
Current Rank #4658 #1098
Total Births (all years) 7,203 205,026
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 385 5,265
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salina Sally
1880ss 24 1,010
1890ss 54 1,668
1900ss 46 3,294
1910ss 79 9,301
1920ss 83 13,472
1930ss 34 34,680
1940ss 40 45,344
1950ss 114 46,706
1960ss 357 24,344
1970ss 1,420 9,275
1980ss 1,735 6,127
1990ss 1,827 4,166
2000ss 752 2,582
2010ss 470 2,095
2020ss 168 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salina Sally
2014 56 209
2015 41 222
2016 35 211
2017 37 245
2018 36 195
2019 40 161
2020 30 200
2021 33 192
2022 38 176
2023 38 171
2024 29 223

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, 1882–2024.

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