Psalm
Boy name · #1111 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Psalm is currently the #1111 boy name in the United States — 194 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,278 boys born in 2025 was named Psalm.
The 26-year story
Psalm first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 194 babies and a rank of #1108. 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.
Babies named Psalm per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Psalm in class?
Psalm scores 34 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 (34), CA (17), FL (14), NY (13), VA (10). 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 Jream, Eider, Santi, Rylo, and Coast.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Psalm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 | #1108 |
| 2024 | 177 | #1172 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1485 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Psalm a popular boy name?
Psalm ranked #1111 among boys in 2025 with 194 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Psalm most popular?
Psalm peaked in 2025, when 194 American boys received the name (ranked #1108 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 9,278 newborn American boys was named Psalm. It scores 34/100 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.