Salam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,949

among girls · ↑4,300 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Salam

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

20 babies

All-time total

395

#16,059 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Salam popularity over time

395 babies have been named Salam since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	6	5	11	1	–	#11,440
1990s	94	28	122	12	+1009%	#6,185
2000s	77	35	112	11	-8%	#8,626
2010s	60	31	91	9	-19%	#11,810
2020s (to 2025)	30	29	59	10	+8%	#12,949

The story of Salam

Salam is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,949 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 395 American babies have been named Salam, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Salam stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Salam?

The median living Salam is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Salam are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Salam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,949	–	–
2024	5	#17,249	7	#10,733
2023	7	#13,224	5	#13,813
2022	–	–	7	#10,654
2021	6	#14,959	10	#8,059
2020	5	#17,092	–	–
2019	8	#12,244	–	–
2018	6	#15,335	–	–
2017	5	#17,998	9	#8,710
2016	6	#15,899	6	#11,879
2015	7	#14,240	5	#13,690
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	9	#11,810	6	#11,896
2012	6	#16,490	5	#13,851
2011	5	#19,054	–	–
2010	8	#13,241	–	–
2009	6	#16,894	–	–
2008	8	#13,586	5	#14,235
2007	7	#15,170	6	#12,094
2006	7	#14,843	–	–
2005	6	#16,063	–	–
2004	13	#8,626	5	#12,880
2003	7	#13,551	10	#7,147
2002	6	#15,037	–	–
2001	8	#11,852	9	#7,408
2000	9	#10,572	–	–
1995	9	#9,388	5	#10,036
1990	12	#7,205	–	–
1985	–	–	5	#7,388
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Famous people named Salam

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Salam Fayyad Prime Minister of Palestine from 2007 to 2013 b. 1952 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Salam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Salam?

The median living Salam is about 21 years old. Half of all living Salams are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Salam are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Salam are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Salam in 2025?

Salam ranked #12,949 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Salam?

395 babies have been named Salam in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Salam most popular?

Salam peaked in 1993, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Salam a boy or girl name?

Salam is used for both: about 68% of babies named Salam have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Salam rising or falling?

Salam is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Salam?

Well-known people named Salam include Salam Fayyad (politician).

Names like Salam

Names that sound and feel close to Salam: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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