girl's name
Salmah
SAL-mah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 110
Salmah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Salmah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 23 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How Popular Is Salmah?
In 2025, Salmah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Salmah 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 Salmah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Salmah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salmah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Salmah
- Pronunciation SAL-mah
Sibling Names for Salmah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Salmah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Salmah
How popular is the name Salmah?
In 2025, Salmah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Salmah a girl's or a boy's name?
Salmah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Salmah?
Salmah has 2 syllables.
When was Salmah most popular?
Salmah peaked in 2001, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Salmah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salmah currently ranks #6,669 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.