Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1973
Salana
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Salana, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12452
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Salana is the #12452 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Salana recorded 36 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #12452 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #12452 among girls today
- 36 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Salana is currently the #12452 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 36 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12452
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Salana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12452
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Salana was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Salana in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Salana compares
36 12th 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
Salana's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Salana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Salana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Salana's full recorded timeline at 2022, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Salana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,452
Active since
1973
Salana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Salana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Salana's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Salana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salana? ▼
36 babies have been named Salana since 1973. It currently ranks #12452 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 7 births.
When was Salana most popular? ▼
Salana was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Salana been used? ▼
Records for Salana go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Salana? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Salana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salana
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Salma Girl
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Salina Girl
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Salem Girl
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Salana: #12452 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salana. 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 Salana 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.