Salmon Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Salmon

Possibility for fish enthusiasts, but works better for a boy.

Salmon for boys

nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.

Pronounced SAM-un.

As of November 2026, Salmon ranked #4850 for boys in US births in 1922 SSA, peaked at #4693 for boys in 1919.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

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2020	—	0	0
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2023	—	0	0
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Famous Salmons

SalmonBoy
Boaz's father and King David's great,great,grandfather (Ruth 4:20)
Salmon Paz ChaseBoy
Secretary of Treasury for Abraham Lincoln
Salmon Portland ChaseBoy
Former Chief Justice of the Unites States

Salmon in pop culture

"Snow in Salmon"Both
see Psalm 68:14
Susie SalmonGirl
main character of the book and movie 'The Lovely Bones'
"Salmon Fishing in the YemenBoy
" 2011 film

Salmon in blog posts

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