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.

Name A

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Name B

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Sally Salma
Current Rank #1098 #870
Total Births (all years) 205,026 10,032
Peak Year 1947 1999
Peak Year Births 5,265 442
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Sally Salma
1880ss 1,010 —
1890ss 1,668 —
1900ss 3,294 —
1910ss 9,301 6
1920ss 13,472 —
1930ss 34,680 —
1940ss 45,344 —
1950ss 46,706 —
1960ss 24,344 —
1970ss 9,275 59
1980ss 6,127 178
1990ss 4,166 1,535
2000ss 2,582 3,488
2010ss 2,095 3,321
2020ss 962 1,445

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 192 289
2022 176 311
2023 171 295
2024 223 310

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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