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Salma
OriginArabic
Meaning"safe"
US Rank#937
Top 1000
About Salma
Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek lends a large dollop of glamour to this name that would otherwise resemble the middle-aged Selma.
Pronounced SAHL-muh.
As of October 2026, Salma ranked #937 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #569 in 1999.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #883 | 309 | 173 |
| 2015 | #803 | 351 | 196.6 |
| 2016 | #740 | 385 | 217.3 |
| 2017 | #767 | 362 | 209.7 |
| 2018 | #804 | 340 | 199.9 |
| 2019 | #919 | 289 | 172.2 |
| 2020 | #1,047 | 240 | 148.5 |
| 2021 | #921 | 289 | 176.1 |
| 2022 | #897 | 311 | 189.6 |
| 2023 | #906 | 295 | 183.8 |
| 2024 | #870 | 310 | 191.3 |
| 2025 | #937 | 278 | 173 |
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Famous Salmas
- Salma Bennani
Princess consort of Mohammed VI of Morocco
- Salma Yaqoob
British activist
- Salma Hayek
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- Salma Rachid
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- Salma bint Abdullah (b. 2000)
Princess of Jordan; daughter of King Abdullah II
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