Unisex name · since 1999
Psalm
Psalm has 761 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,086 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,111 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 761
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
Psalm currently ranks #1111 among unisex names in America, with 761 babies recorded since 1999.
Psalm has 761 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1111 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #6,086 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,111 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 761 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Psalm ranks #6,086 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,111 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 761 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6,086 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,111 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 761
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
Psalm's 761 recorded births place it above 86.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Psalm compares
761 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Psalm's all-time total is 106% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Psalm | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 761 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 194 | 34 | 22,252 |
Psalm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Psalm's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 194, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Psalm popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 194
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Psalm popularity over time - girls
359 total births recorded since 1999 (Psalm as girls' name)
Psalm by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (668 births, 88% of the file).
2020s was Psalm's strongest decade.
668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Psalm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 62
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
668 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 668 births (88% of all-time use).
How Psalm compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Psalm's total volume
Psalm by state
Where Psalm concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 98 | 12.9% |
| #2 | California | | 70 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 45 | 5.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 30 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 26 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 23 | 3.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 16 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 13 | 1.7% |
98 of 761 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Psalm appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Psalm? ▼
Where does Psalm sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Psalm most popular? ▼
Where is Psalm most popular? ▼
Is Psalm a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Psalm been used? ▼
What names are similar to Psalm? ▼
What to do with Psalm's data
- Texas records the most Psalms (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Psalm
Nearby Names Like Psalm
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Psalm
Compare Psalm side by side: Psalm vs Psalms
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Psalm
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Psalm: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Psalm draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.