Saliyah vs Salma

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

Name A

Saliyah

Girl name · Rank #5361

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Saliyah Salma
Current Rank #5361 #870
Total Births (all years) 524 10,032
Peak Year 2010 1999
Peak Year Births 36 442
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Saliyah Salma
1910ss — 6
1970ss — 59
1980ss — 178
1990ss 10 1,535
2000ss 174 3,488
2010ss 253 3,321
2020ss 87 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saliyah Salma
2014 30 309
2015 26 351
2016 27 385
2017 19 362
2018 14 340
2019 18 289
2020 14 240
2021 21 289
2022 14 311
2023 14 295
2024 24 310

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, 1997–2024.

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