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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Salma | Sally |
| Current Rank | #872 | #1095 |
| Total Births (all years) | 10,311 | 205,229 |
| Peak Year | 1999 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 442 | 5,265 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1918 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Salma | Sally |
| 1880s | - | 1,010 |
| 1890s | - | 1,668 |
| 1900s | - | 3,294 |
| 1910s | 6 | 9,301 |
| 1920s | - | 13,472 |
| 1930s | - | 34,680 |
| 1940s | - | 45,344 |
| 1950s | - | 46,706 |
| 1960s | - | 24,344 |
| 1970s | 59 | 9,275 |
| 1980s | 178 | 6,127 |
| 1990s | 1,535 | 4,166 |
| 2000s | 3,488 | 2,582 |
| 2010s | 3,321 | 2,095 |
| 2020s | 1,724 | 1,165 |
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 | 290 | 192 |
| 2022 | 311 | 176 |
| 2023 | 295 | 171 |
| 2024 | 310 | 225 |
| 2025 | 278 | 201 |