girl's name
Salma
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 25,552
the United States
#937
2025 births
Salma is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 278 babies in the United States, ranking #937. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Salma is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 520 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,275 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1962.
Salma over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 25 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 245 |
| 1990s | 570 |
| 2000s | 4,120 |
| 2010s | 3,905 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,355 |
How popular is Salma?
In 2025, Salma was given to 180 babies in France, ranking #303 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Salma is used
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 Salma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Salma in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Salma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salma
How popular is the name Salma?
In 2025, Salma was given to 180 babies in France, ranking #303 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Salma a girl's or a boy's name?
Salma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Salma most popular?
Salma peaked in 2003, when 520 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Salma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salma currently ranks #303 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.