Total births
111
Girls' name · since 1926
Salle
111 babies named Salle in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 111
- total births
- 1926–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
111 girls have been named Salle since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salle has been recorded 111 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1963.
- 111 total births
- 1926–1963 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
111 girls have been named Salle since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1963.
- 111
- total births
- 1926–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Salle was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Salle in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Salle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Salle splits its recorded history at 1946: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Salle at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Salle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1963
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Salle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Salle's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Salle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salle? ▼
111 babies have been named Salle since 1926. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1926 with 8 births.
When was Salle most popular? ▼
Salle was most popular in the 1940s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Salle been used? ▼
Salle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 38 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Salle? ▼
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 Salle's data
- Salle's decade-level peak was the 1940s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Salle
Nearby Names Like Salle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salle
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 Salle side by side: Salle vs Sally Salle vs Sallie Salle vs Salma
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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, 1926–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Salle: Baby Name Since 1926 - 111 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salle. 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 Salle 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.