Psalm
Girl name · #2254 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Psalm ranks #2254 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 82 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Psalm.
Babies named Psalm per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Psalm first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #2239. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Psalm against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Psalm in class?
Psalm scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Psalm is most common
Geography matters for names, and Psalm is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Psalms were TX (15), CA (8), NC (8), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Psalm
Statistically, parents drawn to Psalm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlym, Jhream, Poppi, Elody, and Bloom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Psalm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Psalm a popular girl name?
Psalm ranked #2254 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Psalm most popular?
Psalm peaked in 2025, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2239 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Psalm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Psalm. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.