Salma
3 countries#936 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Salma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
10,316 births recorded 1918–2025 · currently #936 · peaked in 1999 with 442 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Minnesota
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
9,707 births recorded 1962–2022 · currently #276 · peaked in 2003 with 522 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Val-d'Oise
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
63 births recorded 1980–2024 · peaked in 2007 with 6 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Salma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #758 | — |
| 2007 | #822 | ↓64 |
| 2008 | #848 | ↓26 |
| 2009 | #784 | ↑64 |
| 2010 | #883 | ↓99 |
| 2011 | #842 | ↑41 |
| 2012 | #785 | ↑57 |
| 2013 | #825 | ↓40 |
| 2014 | #883 | ↓58 |
| 2015 | #802 | ↑81 |
| 2016 | #738 | ↑64 |
| 2017 | #765 | ↓27 |
| 2018 | #801 | ↓36 |
| 2019 | #916 | ↓115 |
| 2020 | #1046 | ↓130 |
| 2021 | #919 | ↑127 |
| 2022 | #895 | ↑24 |
| 2023 | #905 | ↓10 |
| 2024 | #871 | ↑34 |
| 2025 | #936 | ↓65 |
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