Salome vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salome and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salome Salma
Current Rank #951 #870
Total Births (all years) 4,700 10,032
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 273 442
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salome Salma
1880ss 78 —
1890ss 132 —
1900ss 188 —
1910ss 262 6
1920ss 237 —
1930ss 152 —
1940ss 97 —
1950ss 116 —
1960ss 126 —
1970ss 158 59
1980ss 187 178
1990ss 252 1,535
2000ss 664 3,488
2010ss 1,058 3,321
2020ss 993 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salome Salma
2014 103 309
2015 125 351
2016 120 385
2017 129 362
2018 139 340
2019 125 289
2020 155 240
2021 148 289
2022 195 311
2023 222 295
2024 273 310

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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