Is Psalm a boy or girl name?
Psalm is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 58 girls and 177 boys were named Psalm, so 24.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 32.8% of the 844 US babies named Psalm were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,173
- Girl rank, 2024
- #2,868
- Babies named Psalm since 1999
- 844
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 235 babies
Boys and girls named Psalm, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 177 | #1,173 | 58 | #2,868 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1,484 | 41 | #3,750 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2,015 | 26 | #5,133 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2,292 | 18 | #6,618 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3,017 | 17 | #6,858 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5,733 | 7 | #13,467 |
| 2018 | 7 | #10,470 | 8 | #12,242 |
| 2017 | 5 | #13,766 | 11 | #9,787 |
| 2016 | 8 | #9,463 | 5 | #18,237 |
| 2015 | 6 | #11,750 | 11 | #10,003 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,424 | 5 | #18,587 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,604 | 9 | #11,749 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 13 | #9,006 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 5 | #19,164 |
| 2009 | 7 | #10,689 | 7 | #14,856 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 7 | #15,021 |
| 2007 | 7 | #10,614 | 6 | #17,103 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 7 | #9,686 | 7 | #13,843 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 6 | #15,292 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #11,706 | 5 | #16,935 |
| 1999 | 5 | #11,173 | 5 | #16,234 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Psalm reached #1,173 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #2,868 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.