Salwa vs Salma

Side-by-side comparison of Salwa and Salma — 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

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Salwa Salma
Current Rank #4387 #870
Total Births (all years) 855 10,032
Peak Year 2017 1999
Peak Year Births 40 442
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Salwa Salma
1910ss — 6
1960ss 6 —
1970ss 33 59
1980ss 60 178
1990ss 127 1,535
2000ss 174 3,488
2010ss 291 3,321
2020ss 164 1,445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salwa Salma
2014 32 309
2015 37 351
2016 32 385
2017 40 362
2018 40 340
2019 30 289
2020 34 240
2021 31 289
2022 27 311
2023 40 295
2024 32 310

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, 1961–2024.

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