Sally vs Salma
Side-by-side comparison of Sally and Salma - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sally | Salma |
| Current Rank | #1095 | #872 |
| Total Births (all years) | 205,229 | 10,311 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1999 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,265 | 442 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1918 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sally | Salma |
| 1880s | 1,010 | - |
| 1890s | 1,668 | - |
| 1900s | 3,294 | - |
| 1910s | 9,301 | 6 |
| 1920s | 13,472 | - |
| 1930s | 34,680 | - |
| 1940s | 45,344 | - |
| 1950s | 46,706 | - |
| 1960s | 24,344 | - |
| 1970s | 9,275 | 59 |
| 1980s | 6,127 | 178 |
| 1990s | 4,166 | 1,535 |
| 2000s | 2,582 | 3,488 |
| 2010s | 2,095 | 3,321 |
| 2020s | 1,165 | 1,724 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sally | Salma |
| 2014 | 209 | 309 |
| 2015 | 222 | 351 |
| 2016 | 211 | 385 |
| 2017 | 245 | 362 |
| 2018 | 195 | 340 |
| 2019 | 161 | 289 |
| 2020 | 200 | 240 |
| 2021 | 192 | 290 |
| 2022 | 176 | 311 |
| 2023 | 171 | 295 |
| 2024 | 225 | 310 |
| 2025 | 201 | 278 |