Boys' name · since 1974
Salaam
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Salaam, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,850 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 70
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Salaam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 70 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Salaam recorded 70 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #19,850 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 70 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salaam ranks #19,850 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,850 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 70
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Salaam's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Salaam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Salaam's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Salaam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Salaam by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (36 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Salaam's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Salaam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (51% of all-time use).
Salaam by state
Where Salaam concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 7.1% |
5 of 70 births nationwide.
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- Salaam's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Salaams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Salaam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1974–2024 (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 Salaam 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.