Salwa
Girl name · #4795 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Salwa, placing it at #4795 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Salwa.
The 64-year story
Salwa first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 40 girls were named Salwa — good for #3769 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Salwa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Salwa in class?
Salwa scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Salwa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Salwa is most common
State-level data for Salwa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Salwa
Statistically, parents drawn to Salwa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saria, Safaa, Saja, Amena, and Svea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salwa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salwa a popular girl name?
Salwa ranked #4795 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Salwa most popular?
Salwa peaked in 2017, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3769 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Salwa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Salwa. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.