Salma
Peaceful, safe — Arabic origin.
Salma currently ranks #499 in Canada (2024) and #870 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Salma ranks in the top 1,000 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Salma has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Salma.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #477 | #619 | #631 | #639 | #499 |
| USA | — | #923 | #894 | #901 | #870 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #499 |
| 2023 | #639 | |
| 2022 | #631 | |
| 2021 | #619 | |
| 2020 | #477 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #352 |
| 2023 | #639 | |
| 2022 | #469 | |
| 2021 | #481 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #805 |
| 2020 | #550 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #504 |
| 2023 | #744 | |
| 2022 | #606 | |
| 2021 | #615 | |
| 2020 | #422 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #322 |
| 2023 | #401 | |
| 2022 | #368 | |
| 2021 | #457 | |
| 2020 | #338 | |
| USA | 2024 | #870 |
| 2023 | #901 | |
| 2022 | #894 | |
| 2021 | #923 | |
Names as popular as Salma
Salma ranked #322 among girl names in Quebec, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Salma
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Salma a popular girl name?
Salma is uncommon but established: its best showing is #322 in Quebec in 2024, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#322 in Quebec · 2024
GeographyWhere is Salma most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Salma ranks highest in Quebec, at #322 in 2024.
#322 in Quebec · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Salma mean?
Salma means Peaceful, safe. It is Arabic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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