Salem

Salem

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 40% girls / 60% boys

Origin: Arabic

Salem first appears in the data in 1997 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 35 babies (rank #767 that year). In 2024 it was given to 35 boys (rank #767). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Salem

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Salem yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

573

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1997	6	#1,898
1999	7	#1,736
2001	9	#1,461
2002	10	#1,375
2003	10	#1,401
2004	7	#1,963
2005	7	#2,011
2006	8	#1,899
2007	6	#2,417
2008	10	#1,734
2009	6	#2,633
2010	11	#1,673
2011	10	#1,806
2012	13	#1,479
2013	9	#1,925
2014	7	#2,326
2015	16	#1,271
2016	17	#1,239
2017	15	#1,390
2018	22	#1,035
2019	14	#1,472
2020	16	#1,346
2021	30	#851
2022	16	#1,369
2023	27	#919
2024	35	#767

Year

Babies

Rank

1997

#1,898

1999

#1,736

2001

#1,461

2002

#1,375

2003

#1,401

2004

#1,963

2005

#2,011

2006

#1,899

2007

#2,417

2008

#1,734

2009

#2,633

2010

#1,673

2011

#1,806

2012

#1,479

2013

#1,925

2014

#2,326

2015

#1,271

2016

#1,239

2017

#1,390

2018

#1,035

2019

#1,472

2020

#1,346

2021

#851

2022

#1,369

2023

#919

2024

#767

Numerology of Salem

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Salem

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Salem in 2024

Other boys' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail