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Salmon
OriginAnimal name
Meaning"salmon, a fish"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
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 October 2026, Salmon ranked #4850 in US births in 1922 SSA, peaked at #4693 in 1919.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- 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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