TheNameDBSalem
M FSalem is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (30% of births). There have been 10,058 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,774 as girls and 4,284 as boys. Salem gained popularity in the 2000s, peaked in 2023 and remains popular today.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,155 |
| 2023 | 1,174 |
| 2022 | 1,098 |
| 2021 | 978 |
| 2020 | 767 |
| 2019 | 613 |
| 2018 | 412 |
| 2017 | 369 |
| 2016 | 337 |
| 2015 | 301 |
| 2014 | 253 |
| 2013 | 185 |
| 2012 | 154 |
| 2011 | 122 |
| 2010 | 134 |
| 2009 | 166 |
| 2008 | 116 |
| 2007 | 97 |
| 2006 | 102 |
| 2005 | 97 |
| 2004 | 110 |
| 2003 | 85 |
| 2002 | 93 |
| 2001 | 90 |
| 2000 | 70 |
| 1999 | 76 |
| 1998 | 67 |
| 1997 | 67 |
| 1996 | 52 |
| 1995 | 49 |
| 1994 | 45 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1992 | 30 |
| 1991 | 25 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1989 | 29 |
| 1988 | 39 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1986 | 24 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1984 | 29 |
| 1983 | 25 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1979 | 27 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1912 | 5 |