Salem Name Popularity
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How popular is Salem?
In 2018 the uncommon name Salem, ranked the 1,016th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Uncommon, Salem would be a striking name choice.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #1,016 for the first time this year with 254 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Salem was less than 5, most recently in 1981.
Approximately during the years 1989-2001, 2006-2009, and 2010-2017 the name Salem took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.
Sometimes the name Salem has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Salem's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Salem for their newborn has risen significantly.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Salem?
Currently, the name is at or near its highest point when compared to its most popular year.
The name Salem is used by only a select few but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Salem (Girl) | Salem (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 254 | 1,016 | 155 | 1,205 |
| 2017 | | 204 | 1,192 | 165 | 1,149 |
| 2016 | | 187 | 1,288 | 149 | 1,247 |
| 2015 | | 162 | 1,432 | 139 | 1,285 |
| 2014 | | 144 | 1,524 | 109 | 1,489 |
| 2013 | | 91 | 2,103 | 93 | 1,640 |
| 2012 | | 85 | 2,228 | 69 | 2,028 |
| 2011 | | 65 | 2,715 | 57 | 2,277 |
| 2010 | | 67 | 2,686 | 67 | 2,049 |
| 2009 | | 82 | 2,372 | 84 | 1,795 |
| 2008 | | 65 | 2,794 | 51 | 2,499 |
| 2007 | | 56 | 3,116 | 41 | 2,911 |
| 2006 | | 54 | 3,126 | 48 | 2,531 |
| 2005 | | 57 | 2,899 | 40 | 2,745 |
| 2004 | | 51 | 3,062 | 59 | 2,048 |
| 2003 | | 44 | 3,337 | 41 | 2,542 |
| 2002 | | 56 | 2,738 | 37 | 2,626 |
| 2001 | | 52 | 2,839 | 38 | 2,558 |
| 2000 | | 38 | 3,506 | 32 | 2,851 |
| 1999 | | 41 | 3,180 | 35 | 2,546 |
| 1998 | | 39 | 3,210 | 28 | 2,910 |
| 1997 | | 33 | 3,526 | 34 | 2,436 |
| 1996 | | 21 | 4,850 | 31 | 2,525 |
| 1995 | | 20 | 4,983 | 29 | 2,612 |
| 1994 | | 17 | 5,650 | 28 | 2,670 |
| 1993 | | 10 | 8,558 | 18 | 3,623 |
| 1992 | | 15 | 6,233 | 15 | 4,065 |
| 1991 | | 10 | 8,462 | 15 | 3,973 |
| 1990 | | 10 | 8,371 | 22 | 2,942 |
| 1989 | | 10 | 7,904 | 19 | 3,185 |
| 1988 | | 11 | 7,022 | 28 | 2,236 |
| 1987 | | 11 | 6,679 | 16 | 3,170 |
| 1986 | | 10 | 7,006 | 14 | 3,407 |
| 1985 | | 8 | 8,142 | 8 | 5,061 |
| 1984 | | 12 | 5,807 | 17 | 2,797 |
| 1983 | | 10 | 6,602 | 15 | 3,044 |
| 1982 | | 7 | 8,979 | 9 | 4,521 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 3,002 |
| 1980 | | 9 | 7,257 | 18 | 2,701 |
| 1979 | | 8 | 7,866 | 19 | 2,542 |
| 1978 | | 8 | 7,483 | 17 | 2,650 |
| 1977 | | 9 | 6,748 | 12 | 3,354 |
| 1976 | | 9 | 6,471 | 10 | 3,672 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 6,171 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 3,282 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,994 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,904 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,603 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,874 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,874 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,528 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,523 |
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| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,165 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,627 |
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| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,171 |
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| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,090 |
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| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,055 |
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| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,338 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,456 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,785 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 4,238 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,812 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,860 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,340 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,516 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,415 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,762 |
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| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 2,848 |
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