Salem
3 countries#435 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Salem was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
11,178 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #435 · peaked in 2023 with 1,174 births
Most common in: Texas, California, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,924 births recorded 1950–2022 · currently #1561 · peaked in 1980 with 48 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Rhône, Loire
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 2017–2017 · peaked in 2017 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Salem’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3090 | — |
| 2007 | #3096 | ↓6 |
| 2008 | #2773 | ↑323 |
| 2009 | #2359 | ↑414 |
| 2010 | #2670 | ↓311 |
| 2011 | #2695 | ↓25 |
| 2012 | #2205 | ↑490 |
| 2013 | #2096 | ↑109 |
| 2014 | #1519 | ↑577 |
| 2015 | #1425 | ↑94 |
| 2016 | #1284 | ↑141 |
| 2017 | #1190 | ↑94 |
| 2018 | #1009 | ↑181 |
| 2019 | #749 | ↑260 |
| 2020 | #608 | ↑141 |
| 2021 | #506 | ↑102 |
| 2022 | #448 | ↑58 |
| 2023 | #417 | ↑31 |
| 2024 | #429 | ↓12 |
| 2025 | #435 | ↓6 |
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