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Salem

Usually given to
Unisex
US popularity
#601 in 2025
Recent trend
Rising

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
  • Girls
  • Boys
05001K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearGirlsBoys
2025711400
2024718442
2023734440
2022700400
2021614364
2020480288
2019377236
2018257155
2017205165
2016188149
2015162139
2014144109
20139194
20128569
20116557
20106767
20098284
20086551
20075641
20065448
20055740
20045159
20034441
20025637
20015238
20003832
19994135
19983928
19973334
19962131
19952029
19941728
19931018
19921515
19911015
19901022
19891019
19881128
19871116
19861014
198588
19841217
19831015
198279
1981015
1980918
1979819
1978816
1977911
1976910
197505
1974011
197308
197208
197109
197000
196907
196800
196700
196606
196500
196400
196305
196205
196100
196000
195900
195800
195700
195600
195500
195400
195300
195200
195105
195006

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