Namebino · Girl names · Boy names

Salem

Boy's name · #679 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

37% boys · 63% girls — About 63% of babies named Salem in recent years have been girls. Salem →

Popularity over time

Salem is near its high-water mark: it reached #631 in 2023 and still ranked #679 in 2025. About 4,700 boys have carried it since 1912.

Across the states

See where Salem is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Salem ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,396 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,688 in France (2025) · #767 in Canada (2024).

Famous Salems

• Salem Al-Dawsari — Saudi footballer
• Salem Al-Hajri — Qatari footballer (born 1996)
• Salem Al Ketbi — UAE political scientist and author
• Salem Al Fakir — Swedish singer-songwriter
• Salem Saleh — Emirati chess player

In stories & tradition

• Salem Saberhagen — Sabrina the Teenage Witch (comics)
• Salem — Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (video game)

What Salems become

Among 177 notable people named Salem:

Sports figures appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi footballer.

Similar names: Zamir · Shalom · Jesiah · Zakaria · Avraham · Ezrah

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service