unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #436
Salem
SAY-lum
“peace”
A name with biblical and place-name associations.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Salem has traveled through time
61915
51920
71940
61950
51975
271980
161985
321990
491995
702000
972005
1342010
3012015
7682020
1,1112025
LATEST YEAR20251,111 births
PEAK RANK#417in 2023
CURRENT USAGE64% F36% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.