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 #4678

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1095

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Metric Salina Sally
Current Rank #4678 #1095
Total Births (all years) 7,239 205,229
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 385 5,265
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salina Sally
1880s 24 1,010
1890s 54 1,668
1900s 46 3,294
1910s 79 9,301
1920s 83 13,472
1930s 34 34,680
1940s 40 45,344
1950s 114 46,706
1960s 357 24,344
1970s 1,420 9,275
1980s 1,735 6,127
1990s 1,827 4,166
2000s 753 2,582
2010s 470 2,095
2020s 203 1,165

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 29 225
2025 35 201

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, 1882–2025.

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