Salem

Salem

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 57% girls / 43% boys

Origin: Arabic

Salem first appears in the data in 1976 and has been recorded in 48 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 734 babies (rank #417 that year). In 2024 it was given to 715 girls (rank #430). 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.

10,058

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

734

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Salem

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1976	9	#6,472
1977	9	#6,750
1978	8	#7,483
1979	8	#7,871
1980	9	#7,261
1982	7	#8,985
1983	10	#6,602
1984	12	#5,810
1985	8	#8,143
1986	10	#7,010
1987	11	#6,682
1988	11	#7,022
1989	10	#7,906
1990	10	#8,373
1991	10	#8,464
1992	15	#6,237
1993	10	#8,561
1994	17	#5,652
1995	20	#4,983
1996	21	#4,850
1997	33	#3,525
1998	39	#3,212
1999	41	#3,180
2000	38	#3,507
2001	52	#2,841
2002	56	#2,739
2003	44	#3,340
2004	51	#3,062
2005	57	#2,900
2006	54	#3,129
2007	56	#3,120
2008	65	#2,797
2009	82	#2,373
2010	67	#2,688
2011	65	#2,720
2012	85	#2,228
2013	91	#2,103
2014	144	#1,524
2015	162	#1,433
2016	188	#1,285
2017	204	#1,196
2018	257	#1,013
2019	377	#749
2020	479	#608
2021	614	#506
2022	699	#449
2023	734	#417
2024	715	#430

Year

Babies

Rank

1976

#6,472

1977

#6,750

1978

#7,483

1979

#7,871

1980

#7,261

1982

#8,985

1983

#6,602

1984

#5,810

1985

#8,143

1986

#7,010

1987

#6,682

1988

#7,022

1989

#7,906

1990

#8,373

1991

#8,464

1992

#6,237

1993

#8,561

1994

#5,652

1995

#4,983

1996

#4,850

1997

#3,525

1998

#3,212

1999

#3,180

2000

#3,507

2001

#2,841

2002

#2,739

2003

#3,340

2004

#3,062

2005

#2,900

2006

#3,129

2007

#3,120

2008

#2,797

2009

#2,373

2010

#2,688

2011

#2,720

2012

#2,228

2013

#2,103

2014

144

#1,524

2015

162

#1,433

2016

188

#1,285

2017

204

#1,196

2018

257

#1,013

2019

377

#749

2020

479

#608

2021

614

#506

2022

699

#449

2023

734

#417

2024

715

#430

Numerology of Salem

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Salem

Share your Salem story

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Year-by-Year Detail