Compare two names
Salimah and Salma side by side: Salimah peaked in 1998 and Salma in 1999; in 2025 they were given to 5 and 278 babies.
Salimah and Salma, year by year
Girls and boys together; Salimah solid, Salma dashed.
| Salimah | Salma | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 5 | 278 |
| Rank 2025 | #16,837 among girls’ names | #937 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 281 | 10,316 |
| Peak year | 1998 | 1999 |
| Girls | 100% | 100.0% |
| Alive, estimated | 275 | 10,200 |
| Median age | 29 | 17 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.