Salome: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,042

among girls · ↓91 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

239

named Salome · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,725

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

275 babies

All-time total

5,624

#2,604 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Salome popularity over time

5,624 babies have been named Salome since 1880, 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
1880s	78	–	78	8	–	#541
1890s	132	–	132	13	+69%	#763
1900s	188	–	188	19	+42%	#710
1910s	262	29	291	29	+55%	#1,024
1920s	237	89	326	33	+12%	#1,461
1930s	152	59	211	21	-35%	#1,654
1940s	97	86	183	18	-13%	#2,178
1950s	116	77	193	19	+5%	#2,417
1960s	126	56	182	18	-6%	#2,600
1970s	158	88	246	25	+35%	#3,507
1980s	187	67	254	25	+3%	#3,379
1990s	252	81	333	33	+31%	#2,978
2000s	664	41	705	71	+112%	#2,085
2010s	1,059	–	1,059	106	+50%	#1,553
2020s (to 2025)	1,234	9	1,243	207	+96%	#951

Where Salome 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	263	0.16	outside top 500
2027	286	0.18	outside top 500
2028	307	0.19	outside top 500
2029	326	0.20	outside top 500
2030	343	0.21	outside top 500

Where Salome is most popular

Girls named Salome per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.133 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Salome born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	205	0.479	+260%
New Jersey	57	0.316	+137%
New York	80	0.202	+52%
Georgia	43	0.189	+42%
Texas	130	0.162	+22%
Utah	13	0.156	+17%
Illinois	33	0.144	+8%
Colorado	16	0.143	+8%
California	107	0.127	≈ national
North Carolina	28	0.123	-8%
Massachusetts	13	0.108	-19%
Indiana	13	0.093	-30%
Washington	11	0.076	-43%
Pennsylvania	18	0.076	-43%
Virginia	12	0.070	-47%
Arizona	9	0.064	-52%
Ohio	12	0.051	-62%
Tennessee	8	0.050	-62%
Maryland	5	0.047	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Salome

Salome is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,042 in 2025 with 239 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,624 American babies have been named Salome, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 275 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 Salome stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Salome?

The median living Salome is about 14 years old; half are between 4 and 31. An estimated 4,300 people named Salome 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.

Salome 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	239	#1,042	–	–
2024	275	#951	–	–
2023	222	#1,115	–	–
2022	195	#1,238	–	–
2021	148	#1,459	9	#8,713
2020	155	#1,416	–	–
2019	125	#1,685	–	–
2018	140	#1,553	–	–
2017	129	#1,673	–	–
2016	120	#1,741	–	–
2015	125	#1,703	–	–
2014	103	#1,954	–	–
2013	83	#2,256	–	–
2012	77	#2,421	–	–
2011	74	#2,479	–	–
2010	83	#2,309	–	–
2009	76	#2,504	–	–
2008	81	#2,395	5	#14,240
2007	84	#2,309	–	–
2006	82	#2,324	–	–
2005	90	#2,085	6	#11,212
2004	57	#2,839	7	#9,754
2003	33	#4,096	12	#6,185
2002	64	#2,492	–	–
2001	41	#3,356	6	#10,317
2000	56	#2,665	5	#11,811
1995	24	#4,321	6	#8,687
1990	15	#6,073	9	#5,732
1985	14	#5,289	6	#6,388
1980	21	#3,820	–	–
1975	15	#4,314	8	#4,241
1970	15	#4,005	8	#3,778
1965	6	#6,376	–	–
1960	17	#3,083	6	#3,986
1955	10	#4,000	5	#4,310
1950	6	#5,194	–	–
1945	11	#2,889	11	#2,226
1940	5	#4,925	6	#3,410
1935	22	#1,654	7	#3,212
1930	14	#2,402	12	#2,427
1925	23	#1,842	6	#4,123
1920	29	#1,540	5	#4,861
1915	33	#1,222	–	–
1910	19	#1,024	5	#1,803
1905	18	#896	–	–
1900	16	#961	–	–
1895	18	#766	–	–
1890	13	#788	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	11	#541	–	–

Famous people named Salome

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

1 Salome Daughter of Herod II and Herodias 14–100 · Antiquity
2 Salome Follower of Jesus 50–100 · Antiquity
3 Salome Zourabichvili 5th president of Georgia b. 1952 · Contemporary
4 Salome Alexandra Queen of Hasmonean Judaea from c. 76 to 67 BC -140–-67 · Antiquity
5 Salome I Herodian queen regnant -65–10 · Antiquity
6 Salome Melia Georgian chess player b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Salome?

The median living Salome is about 14 years old. Half of all living Salomes are between 4 and 31 years old.

How many people named Salome are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Salome are alive in the United States, based on 5,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Salome mean?

From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (sh'lomít) (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”)).

How popular is the name Salome in 2025?

Salome ranked #1,042 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 239 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Salome?

5,624 babies have been named Salome in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Salome most popular?

Salome peaked in 2024, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Salome a boy or girl name?

Salome is used for both: about 88% of babies named Salome have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Salome rising or falling?

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

Will Salome become more popular?

Salome is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 343 girls named Salome in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Salome?

Well-known people named Salome include Salome (religious figure), Salome (religious figure), Salome Zourabichvili (politician).

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