Baby Name Popularity Profile

Salma

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Salma.

✦ Safe, peaceful, secure 🌍 Arabic spiritual traditional
National Rank (2025) #937
All-Time Peak Rank #569 Achieved 1999
Total U.S. Births 10,311 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1918 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 442 births in 1999
💡 The Salma Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Safe, peaceful, secure
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root s-l-m, meaning 'peace, safety, security'.
Common Nicknames
Sal
Alternative Spellings
Salmah
Pronunciation: SAL-mah
Themes & Categories
spiritual traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Salma

According to SSA data, Salma achieved its highest historical rank of #569 in 1999. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1999 with 442 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 20.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 49 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Salma across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift -20.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 442 births in 1999
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 49 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 6
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 59
1980s: 178
1990s: 1,535
2000s: 3,488
2010s: 3,321
2020s: 1,724

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sa-lma
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Arizona, California, Texas, Florida
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #301 581 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1193 274 1999 Insufficient historical volume
California #825 1,888 1999 2.7% Decline
Texas #662 1,335 1998 +88.0% Growth
Florida #487 592 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #672 267 2010 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #709 377 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1161 292 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1022 877 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #889 127 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #703 504 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #674 217 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1115 310 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 162 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1040 217 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #502 82 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 18 1998 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina Unranked 155 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 79 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 29 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1369 152 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 29 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 53 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 16 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 25 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 10 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 15 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 7 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 7 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #814 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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