US rank #7588 Girls' name Peak 2023 686 births

Saloma — #7588 US girls' name

686 babies named Saloma in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51900s211910s551920s261930s171940s61950s171960s261970s291980s381990s942000s1182010s1462020s88
#7588
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Saloma was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

24 babies were named Saloma in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saloma

The Social Security Administration has registered 686 babies named Saloma between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saloma currently holds the #7588 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saloma performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Saloma shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 68 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Saloma in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saloma in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 686 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saloma at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

686

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2023

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,588

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saloma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
24
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Saloma by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
146 births that decade — 21% of Saloma's all-time total
1880s51900s211910s551920s261930s171940s61950s171960s261970s291980s381990s942000s1182010s1462020s88

Saloma by state

Where Saloma concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Saloma
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
68 9.9%
#2 Missouri
43 6.3%
#3 Ohio
23 3.4%
#4 New York
5 0.7%
Pennsylvania share of Saloma's total US births 9.9%
Even split

68 of 686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saloma?
686 babies have been named Saloma since 1888. It currently ranks #7588 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 24 births.
When was Saloma most popular?
Saloma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Saloma most popular?
The top states for the name Saloma are Pennsylvania (68 births), Missouri (43 births), Ohio (23 births).
How long has the name Saloma been used?
Saloma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saloma?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.