Salman vs Salem

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

Name A

Salman

Boy name · Rank #2067

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Name B

Salem

Girl name · Rank #432

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Metric Salman Salem
Current Rank #2067 #432
Total Births (all years) 2,583 6,491
Peak Year 2015 2023
Peak Year Births 143 734
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Salman Salem
1970s 27 34
1980s 181 88
1990s 407 216
2000s 480 555
2010s 1,050 1,641
2020s 438 3,957

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salman Salem
2014 108 144
2015 143 162
2016 142 188
2017 119 205
2018 124 257
2019 99 377
2020 72 480
2021 81 614
2022 75 700
2023 83 734
2024 73 718
2025 54 711

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, 1974–2025.

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