Salome
Girl name · #1040 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 239 baby girls were named Salome, placing it at #1040 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1695, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,531 girls born in 2025 was named Salome.
Babies named Salome per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Salome first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 275 babies and a rank of #951. 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 Salome against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Salome in class?
Salome scores 46 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 Salome is most common
Geography matters for names, and Salome is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Salomes were FL (40), TX (37), CA (17), NY (14), IL (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Salome
Statistically, parents drawn to Salome tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sunnie, Sapphire, Rome, Serene, and Selene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salome | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239 | #1040 |
| 2024 | 275 | #951 |
| 2023 | 222 | #1107 |
| 2022 | 195 | #1232 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1450 |
| 2020 | 155 | #1412 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1548 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1665 |
| 2016 | 120 | #1735 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1695 |
| 2014 | 103 | #1940 |
| 2013 | 83 | #2236 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 81 | #2380 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2293 |
| 2006 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salome a popular girl name?
Salome ranked #1040 among girls in 2025 with 239 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1695.
When was the name Salome most popular?
Salome peaked in 2024, when 275 American girls received the name (ranked #951 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Salome?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,531 newborn American girls was named Salome. It scores 46/100 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.