Girls' name · since 1888
Saloma
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 714 babies named Saloma, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,400 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,929 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 714
- born since 1888
- 2010s
- peak decade
Saloma currently ranks #5929 among girls' names in America, with 714 babies recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Saloma recorded 714 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #5929 nationally today, ahead of 66% 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 1888 to 2025.
- #9,400 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,929 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 714 born since 1888
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saloma ranks #9,400 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,929 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 714 born since 1888, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,400 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,929 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 714
- born since 1888
- 2010s
- peak decade
Saloma's 714 recorded births place it above 87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Saloma compares
714 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,297 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
Saloma's all-time total is 90% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saloma | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 714 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 21 | 19,840 |
Saloma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saloma's full recorded timeline at 1988, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saloma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Saloma by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (147 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Saloma's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Saloma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 147 births (21% of all-time use).
How Saloma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Saloma's total volume
Saloma by state
Where Saloma concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 75 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 43 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 23 | 3.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
75 of 714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Saloma's data
- Saloma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (147 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Salomas (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saloma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1888–2025 (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 Saloma 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.