unisex name
Sala
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 375
Sala is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Sala is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Sala?
In 2025, Sala was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sala is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sala
How popular is the name Sala?
In 2025, Sala was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sala a girl's or a boy's name?
Sala is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sala?
Sala has 2 syllables.
When was Sala most popular?
Sala peaked in 1996, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sala currently ranks #7,468 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.