Salley vs Salma

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

Name A

Salley

Girl name

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salley Salma
Current Rank Unranked #870
Total Births (all years) 416 10,032
Peak Year 1952 1999
Peak Year Births 17 442
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salley Salma
1890ss 6 —
1910ss 46 6
1920ss 44 —
1930ss 59 —
1940ss 85 —
1950ss 90 —
1960ss 47 —
1970ss 31 59
1980ss 8 178
1990ss — 1,535
2000ss — 3,488
2010ss — 3,321
2020ss — 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salley Salma
2014 — 309
2015 — 351
2016 — 385
2017 — 362
2018 — 340
2019 — 289
2020 — 240
2021 — 289
2022 — 311
2023 — 295
2024 — 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, 1894–1985.

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