Salma vs Sallie

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

Name A

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

Full profile →
Name B

Sallie

Girl name · Rank #5941

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1918–2024.

← Compare different names