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Salma

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What official birth registration shows about Salma: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Salma: Recorded since 1953, with a gap of 21 years, it reached #228 in 2017, and it stood at #416 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #295 to #894.200020052010201520202025#295#894
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#415
1997#383
1998#346
1999#403
2000#375
2001#389
2002#388
2003#295
2004#307
2005#376
2006#333
2007#319
2008#330
2009#336
2010#365
2011#404
2012#443
2013#421
2014#486
2015#478
2016#475
2017#565
2018#614
2019#670
2020#894
2021#699
2022#746
2023#794
2024#722
2025#622

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 46 of the 73 years from 1953 to 2025.

In 2025: #416 among girls in Norway, #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #622 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1953–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1953–2025

    Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1953–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #622 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #228 in Norway in 2017.

Salma's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#62263HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#72252HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#79445HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#74649HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#69954HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#89440HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#67058HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#61467HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#56576HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47592HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47890HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#48687HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#421101HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#443102HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#404111HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#365124HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#336132HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#330135HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#319142HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#333130HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#376107HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#307132HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#295135HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#38887HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#38981HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#37586HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#40379HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#34698HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38383HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#41577HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#4167HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#4037HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#3729HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4266HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#3818HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#3649HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#29114HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#25018HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#22823HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#35213HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#26320HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#27419HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#23924HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#24623HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#27120HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#23326HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#28019HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#26620HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#26819HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#32314HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#31814HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#30415HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4747HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#33812HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#34112HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4438HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5835HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4159HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5985HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5107HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#6514HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6664HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4868HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#5706HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#4948HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5477HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5926HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#4699HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5397HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4788HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5556HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#5566HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6644HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5416HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5655HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#4334HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Salma is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Salma, between 1953 and 2025, in 47 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2017England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2003Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2017ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419532025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1953–202546#228 in 2017
England and Wales1996–202530#295 in 2003
Republic of Ireland2001–202515#471 in 2017
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 21 years earlier in England and Wales (2003) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 21 years after 1953; it appears again in 1975.

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What is known about Salma

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Official record
4 official registrars, 1953–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #228 in Norway in 2017. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.