US rank #10632 Unisex name Peak 2022 120 births

Psalms — #10632 US unisex name

120 babies named Psalms in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s252010s362020s48
#10632
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Psalms was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

12 babies were named Psalms in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Psalms

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Psalms between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Psalms currently holds the #10632 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Psalms is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 116 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Psalms performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Psalms shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Psalms in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 120 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Psalms at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

120

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2022

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,632

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Psalms popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
12
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
468101214 2024202120182012200819981997 6

Psalms popularity over time — boys

116 total births recorded since 2013 (Psalms as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 116 births
051015202530 20242023202220212020201920182017201620142013 7

Psalms by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
48 births that decade — 40% of Psalms's all-time total
1990s112000s252010s362020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Psalms?
120 babies have been named Psalms since 1997. It currently ranks #10632 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 12 births.
When was Psalms most popular?
Psalms was most popular in the 2020s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Psalms a unisex name?
Yes, Psalms is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 120 births, and as a boy's name it has 116 births.
How long has the name Psalms been used?
Psalms has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Psalms?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Psalm. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.