Salwa vs Sally

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

Name A

Salwa

Girl name · Rank #4387

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salwa Sally
Current Rank #4387 #1098
Total Births (all years) 855 205,026
Peak Year 2017 1947
Peak Year Births 40 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salwa Sally
1880ss — 1,010
1890ss — 1,668
1900ss — 3,294
1910ss — 9,301
1920ss — 13,472
1930ss — 34,680
1940ss — 45,344
1950ss — 46,706
1960ss 6 24,344
1970ss 33 9,275
1980ss 60 6,127
1990ss 127 4,166
2000ss 174 2,582
2010ss 291 2,095
2020ss 164 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salwa Sally
2014 32 209
2015 37 222
2016 32 211
2017 40 245
2018 40 195
2019 30 161
2020 34 200
2021 31 192
2022 27 176
2023 40 171
2024 32 223

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, 1961–2024.

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