US rank #11249 Girls' name Peak 1996 276 births

Sala — #11249 US girls' name

276 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.

1960s51970s541980s121990s382000s582010s612020s48
#11249
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

22% 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.

What the Data Says About Sala

The Social Security Administration has registered 276 babies named Sala between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sala currently holds the #11249 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sala performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Sala shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sala 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 276 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.

Sala at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

276

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1996

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,249

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
12
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
468101214 202420192012200620011993197719711966 5

Sala by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
61 births that decade — 22% of Sala's all-time total
1960s51970s541980s121990s382000s582010s612020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sala?
276 babies have been named Sala since 1966. It currently ranks #11249 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?
Sala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.