Total births
174
Girls' name · since 2004
Salaya
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Salaya, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11729
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
174 babies have been named Salaya since 2004, making it today's #11729 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Salaya recorded 174 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #11729 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #11729 among girls today
- 174 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Salaya is currently the #11729 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 174 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11729
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Salaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11729
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Salaya was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
14 babies were named Salaya in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Salaya compares
174 34th 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
Salaya's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Salaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Salaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Salaya's full recorded timeline at 2014, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Salaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,729
Active since
2004
Salaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Salaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Salaya's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Salaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salaya? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 174 babies named Salaya. Today it holds rank #11729 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 14 births.
When was Salaya most popular? ▼
Salaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Salaya been used? ▼
Records for Salaya go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Salaya? ▼
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 Salaya's data
- Salaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- 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 Salaya
Nearby Names Like Salaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salaya
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 Salaya side by side: Salaya vs Sally Salaya vs Sallie Salaya vs Salma
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2025 (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. "Salaya: #11729 Girls' Name - 174 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salaya. 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 Salaya 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 July 2026.