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SAY-ləm · 2 syllables
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Rank #634 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 35 · SSA Rank: #634
Rank #430 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 39 · SSA Rank: #430
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Salem scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Salems
Salem is a Hebrew unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #430 in the US in 2024.
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