Psalm
Boy name · #1111 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Psalm in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Psalm is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Psalm will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Psalm is most common
Geography matters for names, and Psalm is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Psalm is most common in VA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Psalm is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.