Salma vs Sally

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

Name A

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salma Sally
2014 309 209
2015 351 222
2016 385 211
2017 362 245
2018 340 195
2019 289 161
2020 240 200
2021 289 192
2022 311 176
2023 295 171
2024 310 223

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.

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