Salma vs Sine
Salma and Sinecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Salma was ranked #388 and Sine #2868 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Salma was ranked #416 and Sine #528 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Salma was ranked #768 and Sine #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Salma and Sine over time
Salma and Sine appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Salma held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Salma in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1993–2025
Salma held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sine in 3.
Highest recorded here: Salma #233 in 2010, Sine #320 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Salma moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #583 and #359; by 2000 that had become #443 and #526.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Salma #416, Sine #528.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Salma | Sine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #416 (2025) | Norway · Girls #528 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Salma and Sine both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Salma
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #433 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #622 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sine
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #320 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #528 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls