Salam

SA-lam /ˈsælæm/
girl 2 syllables trending up

Salam is a rare variant of Salem that peaked in 1993 and has grown less common since.

Salam is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,949 for girl births in the United States (and #21,639 across all names), given to 7 babies. Salam first appears in 1985 and peaked in 1993 (15 births).

About the name Salam

PronunciationSA-lam /ˈsælæm/
CultureArabicPersian
#12,949among girls 2025
#21,639among all names 2025
7girls 2025

Names similar to Salam

How popular is Salam?

Girls named Salam 7 in 2025
198819902000201020202025
Girls named Salam per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1985–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Boys named Salam
198519902000201020202024
Boys named Salam per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1985–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Salam total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202577#12,949
20241212#17,249#10,733
20231212#13,224#13,813
202277#10,654
20211616#14,959#8,059
202055#17,092
201988#12,244
201866#15,335
20171414#17,998#8,710
20161212#15,899#11,879
20151212#14,240#13,690
20131515#11,810#11,896
20121111#16,490#13,851
201155#19,054
201088#13,241
200966#16,894
20081313#13,586#14,235
20071313#15,170#12,094
200677#14,843
200566#16,063
20041818#8,626#12,880
20031717#13,551#7,147
200266#15,037
20011717#11,852#7,408
200099#10,572
19991616#10,169#8,550
199888#10,931
19977#11,824
199613#11,541#8,822
199514#9,388#10,036
19947#11,519
199320#6,185#9,905
199217#7,420#9,556
19918#10,046
199012#7,205
19886#11,440
19855#7,388