Compare two names
Salem and Salam side by side: Salem peaked in 2023 and Salam in 1993; in 2025 they were given to 1,111 and 7 babies.
Salem and Salam, year by year
Girls and boys together; Salem solid, Salam dashed.
| Salem | Salam | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 1,111 | 7 |
| Rank 2025 | #436 among girls’ names | #12,945 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 11,178 | 395 |
| Peak year | 2023 | 1993 |
| Girls | 58% | 68% |
| Alive, estimated | 11,000 | 389 |
| Median age | 5 | 22 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.