Sallie vs Salma

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

Name A

Sallie

Girl name · Rank #5941

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Sallie Salma
Current Rank #5941 #870
Total Births (all years) 49,928 10,032
Peak Year 1916 1999
Peak Year Births 912 442
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Sallie Salma
1880ss 4,840 —
1890ss 5,580 —
1900ss 5,306 —
1910ss 7,378 6
1920ss 7,309 —
1930ss 5,460 —
1940ss 5,128 —
1950ss 3,991 —
1960ss 2,284 —
1970ss 882 59
1980ss 659 178
1990ss 451 1,535
2000ss 319 3,488
2010ss 239 3,321
2020ss 102 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sallie Salma
2014 26 309
2015 25 351
2016 29 385
2017 23 362
2018 24 340
2019 19 289
2020 19 240
2021 20 289
2022 21 311
2023 22 295
2024 20 310

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, 1880–2024.

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