Saloma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,076

among girls · ↑1,820 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saloma

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

24 babies

All-time total

714

#9,395 all-time among girls

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Saloma popularity over time

714 babies have been named Saloma since 1888, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,449
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	21	2	–	#1,274
1910s	55	6	+162%	#2,322
1920s	26	3	-53%	#3,823
1930s	17	2	-35%	#3,855
1940s	6	1	-65%	#4,561
1950s	17	2	+183%	#5,637
1960s	26	3	+53%	#5,191
1970s	30	3	+15%	#6,753
1980s	39	4	+30%	#6,679
1990s	94	9	+141%	#6,951
2000s	123	12	+31%	#6,164
2010s	147	15	+20%	#5,979
2020s (to 2025)	108	18	+22%	#5,357

Where Saloma is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Saloma

Saloma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,076 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 714 American babies have been named Saloma. Its peak came in 2023, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Saloma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saloma?

The median living Saloma is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Saloma 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.

Saloma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,076
2024	14	#7,896
2023	24	#5,357
2022	15	#7,577
2021	15	#7,576
2020	20	#6,048
2019	17	#6,967
2018	16	#7,360
2017	17	#7,048
2016	16	#7,545
2015	16	#7,548
2014	14	#8,416
2013	22	#5,979
2012	11	#10,313
2011	10	#11,043
2010	8	#13,243
2009	16	#7,996
2008	12	#9,971
2007	11	#10,693
2006	12	#9,799
2005	7	#14,216
2004	6	#15,707
2003	17	#6,830
2002	12	#8,730
2001	12	#8,637
2000	18	#6,164
1995	13	#6,951
1990	10	#8,374
1985	6	#10,356
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,244
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,146
1925	5	#5,656
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,738
1910	6	#2,365
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saloma?

The median living Saloma is about 18 years old. Half of all living Salomas are between 8 and 31 years old.

How many people named Saloma are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Saloma are alive in the United States, based on 714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saloma in 2025?

Saloma ranked #6,076 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saloma?

714 babies have been named Saloma in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saloma most popular?

Saloma peaked in 2023, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Saloma a boy or girl name?

Saloma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saloma rising or falling?

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

Will Saloma become more popular?

Saloma is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Saloma in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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