Total births
285
Girls' name · since 1966
Sala
285 babies named Sala in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11303
- among girls today
- 285
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sala is the #11303 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 285 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sala has been recorded 285 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #11303 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #11303 among girls today
- 285 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sala is currently the #11303 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 285 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11303
- among girls today
- 285
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Sala vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11303
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Sala was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
12 babies were named Sala in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Sala compares
285 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sala's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sala | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 285 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sala's full recorded timeline at 2004, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sala at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#11,303
Active since
1966
Sala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Sala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sala's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Sala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sala? ▼
285 babies have been named Sala since 1966. It currently ranks #11303 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 12 births.
When was Sala most popular? ▼
Sala was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Sala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sala since 1966 -- 60 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Sallie, Salma, Salina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sala's data
- Sala's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sala
Nearby Names Like Sala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sala
Sally Girl
#1095 205,229 births
Sallie Girl
#5962 49,961 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Sala side by side: Sala vs Sally Sala vs Sallie Sala vs Salma
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sala: #11303 Girls' Name - 285 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sala. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sala 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 June 2026.