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Girl's name · #937 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave
Salma reached its best rank, #569, in 1999 and ranked #937 in 2025. Roughly 10,000 girls have been named Salma since 1918.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#255 in Sweden (2025) · #303 in France (2025) · #355 in Belgium (2025) · #416 in Norway (2025) · #453 in Poland (2025) · #548 in Ecuador (2025) · #598 in Ireland (2025) · #627 in England & Wales (2025) · #655 in Netherlands (2025) · #707 in Switzerland (2025) · #729 in Austria (2025) · #499 in Canada (2024).
Among 201 notable people named Salma:
Political leaders appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salma, Indian politician and Tamil-language writer.
Similar names: Aliah · Zaria · Karma · Ailyn · Saniyah · Samiyah
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