Salem is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Salem is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #436 among girls (711) and #679 among boys (400) — overall #601 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,111 | 1,111 | #436 | #679 |
| 2024 | 1,160 | 1,160 | #432 | #634 |
| 2023 | 1,174 | 1,174 | #417 | #631 |
| 2022 | 1,100 | 1,100 | #448 | #680 |
| 2021 | 978 | 978 | #506 | #715 |
| 2020 | 768 | 768 | #608 | #808 |
| 2019 | 613 | 613 | #749 | #926 |
| 2018 | 412 | 412 | #1,013 | #1,215 |
| 2017 | 370 | 370 | #1,196 | #1,152 |
| 2016 | 337 | 337 | #1,285 | #1,247 |
| 2015 | 301 | 301 | #1,433 | #1,286 |
| 2014 | 253 | 253 | #1,524 | #1,491 |
| 2013 | 185 | 185 | #2,103 | #1,632 |
| 2012 | 154 | 154 | #2,229 | #2,029 |
| 2011 | 122 | 122 | #2,721 | #2,281 |
| 2010 | 134 | 134 | #2,688 | #2,051 |
| 2009 | 166 | 166 | #2,373 | #1,796 |
| 2008 | 116 | 116 | #2,797 | #2,501 |
| 2007 | 97 | 97 | #3,121 | #2,912 |
| 2006 | 102 | 102 | #3,129 | #2,533 |
| 2005 | 97 | 97 | #2,901 | #2,746 |
| 2004 | 110 | 110 | #3,062 | #2,048 |
| 2003 | 85 | 85 | #3,340 | #2,542 |
| 2002 | 93 | 93 | #2,740 | #2,628 |
| 2001 | 90 | 90 | #2,842 | #2,558 |
| 2000 | 70 | 70 | #3,507 | #2,853 |
| 1999 | 76 | 76 | #3,180 | #2,548 |
| 1998 | 67 | 67 | #3,213 | #2,915 |
| 1997 | 67 | — | #3,525 | #2,436 |
| 1996 | 52 | — | #4,850 | #2,526 |
| 1995 | 49 | — | #4,983 | #2,612 |
| 1994 | 45 | — | #5,652 | #2,672 |
| 1993 | 28 | — | #8,560 | #3,627 |
| 1992 | 30 | — | #6,238 | #4,066 |
| 1991 | 25 | — | #8,465 | #3,975 |
| 1990 | 32 | — | #8,373 | #2,944 |
| 1989 | 29 | — | #7,906 | #3,185 |
| 1988 | 39 | — | #7,022 | #2,240 |
| 1987 | 27 | — | #6,682 | #3,172 |
| 1986 | 24 | — | #7,012 | #3,409 |
| 1985 | 16 | — | #8,144 | #5,064 |
| 1984 | 29 | — | #5,810 | #2,797 |
| 1983 | 25 | — | #6,602 | #3,048 |
| 1982 | 16 | — | #8,985 | #4,519 |
| 1981 | 15 | — | — | #3,003 |
| 1980 | 27 | — | #7,261 | #2,705 |
| 1979 | 27 | — | #7,872 | #2,543 |
| 1978 | 24 | — | #7,483 | #2,773 |
| 1977 | 20 | — | #6,750 | #3,568 |
| 1976 | 19 | — | #6,472 | #3,672 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #6,173 |
| 1974 | 11 | — | — | #3,284 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | — | #3,992 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | — | #3,904 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | — | #3,605 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | — | #3,874 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | — | #3,878 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,527 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | — | #4,530 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | — | #4,166 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | — | #3,626 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | — | #3,172 |
| 1940 | 7 | — | — | #3,091 |
| 1931 | 8 | — | — | #3,056 |
| 1926 | 8 | — | — | #3,338 |
| 1924 | 8 | — | — | #3,458 |
| 1923 | 5 | — | — | #4,785 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | — | #4,238 |
| 1921 | 7 | — | — | #3,813 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,860 |
| 1919 | 8 | — | — | #3,339 |
| 1918 | 12 | — | — | #2,516 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | — | #4,416 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | — | #3,762 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | — | #2,848 |