girl's name
Salla
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 55
Salla is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Salla is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in France in 1983, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1983.
Salla over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Salla?
In 2025, Salla was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Salla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salla
Is Salla a girl's or a boy's name?
Salla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Salla most popular?
Salla peaked in 1983, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Salla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salla currently ranks #5,231 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.