Salome vs Sally

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

Name A

Salome

Girl name · Rank #951

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Salome Sally
Current Rank #951 #1098
Total Births (all years) 4,700 205,026
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 273 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salome Sally
1880ss 78 1,010
1890ss 132 1,668
1900ss 188 3,294
1910ss 262 9,301
1920ss 237 13,472
1930ss 152 34,680
1940ss 97 45,344
1950ss 116 46,706
1960ss 126 24,344
1970ss 158 9,275
1980ss 187 6,127
1990ss 252 4,166
2000ss 664 2,582
2010ss 1,058 2,095
2020ss 993 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salome Sally
2014 103 209
2015 125 222
2016 120 211
2017 129 245
2018 139 195
2019 125 161
2020 155 200
2021 148 192
2022 195 176
2023 222 171
2024 273 223

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, 1880–2024.

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