Is Salome a boy or girl name?
Salome is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 273 girls and 0 boys were named Salome, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 87.3% of the 5,382 US babies named Salome were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #952
- Babies named Salome since 1880
- 5,382
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 273 babies
Boys and girls named Salome, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 78 | 100% |
| 1890s | 0 | 132 | 100% |
| 1900s | 0 | 188 | 100% |
| 1910s | 29 | 262 | 90% |
| 1920s | 89 | 237 | 72.7% |
| 1930s | 59 | 152 | 72% |
| 1940s | 86 | 97 | 53% |
| 1950s | 77 | 116 | 60.1% |
| 1960s | 56 | 126 | 69.2% |
| 1970s | 88 | 158 | 64.2% |
| 1980s | 67 | 187 | 73.6% |
| 1990s | 81 | 252 | 75.7% |
| 2000s | 41 | 664 | 94.2% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,058 | 100% |
| 2020s | 9 | 993 | 99.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 273 | #952 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 222 | #1,113 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 195 | #1,237 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,711 | 148 | #1,458 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 155 | #1,416 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 125 | #1,684 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 139 | #1,562 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 129 | #1,671 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 120 | #1,741 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 125 | #1,703 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 103 | #1,954 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 83 | #2,256 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 77 | #2,421 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 74 | #2,479 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 83 | #2,309 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 76 | #2,504 |
| 2008 | 5 | #14,239 | 81 | #2,394 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 84 | #2,309 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 82 | #2,324 |
| 2005 | 6 | #11,211 | 90 | #2,085 |
| 2004 | 7 | #9,754 | 57 | #2,840 |
| 2003 | 12 | #6,184 | 33 | #4,096 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 64 | #2,492 |
| 2001 | 6 | #10,317 | 41 | #3,356 |
| 2000 | 5 | #11,810 | 56 | #2,664 |
| 1999 | 7 | #8,550 | 45 | #2,978 |
| 1998 | 7 | #8,289 | 23 | #4,771 |
| 1997 | 6 | #9,061 | 23 | #4,634 |
| 1996 | 9 | #6,394 | 30 | #3,709 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8,685 | 24 | #4,322 |
| 1994 | 12 | #5,062 | 31 | #3,593 |
| 1993 | 6 | #8,512 | 15 | #6,187 |
| 1992 | 6 | #8,272 | 22 | #4,654 |
| 1991 | 13 | #4,432 | 24 | #4,307 |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,732 | 15 | #6,074 |
| 1989 | 10 | #5,104 | 20 | #4,642 |
| 1988 | 6 | #7,097 | 29 | #3,379 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,987 | 21 | #4,100 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 14 | #5,400 |
| 1985 | 6 | #6,388 | 14 | #5,289 |
| 1984 | 13 | #3,416 | 11 | #6,194 |
| 1983 | 7 | #5,376 | 16 | #4,641 |
| 1982 | 10 | #4,186 | 16 | #4,678 |
| 1981 | 8 | #4,883 | 25 | #3,411 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,820 |
| 1979 | 15 | #2,999 | 13 | #5,343 |
| 1978 | 8 | #4,488 | 18 | #4,041 |
| 1977 | 15 | #2,886 | 16 | #4,383 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,352 | 17 | #3,922 |
| 1975 | 8 | #4,238 | 15 | #4,314 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,557 | 15 | #4,181 |
| 1973 | 6 | #4,975 | 16 | #3,921 |
| 1972 | 5 | #5,607 | 18 | #3,506 |
| 1971 | 8 | #3,900 | 15 | #4,084 |
| 1970 | 8 | #3,778 | 15 | #4,005 |
| 1969 | 6 | #4,330 | 13 | #4,135 |
| 1968 | 5 | #4,637 | 6 | #6,855 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 13 | #3,803 |
| 1966 | 7 | #3,489 | 16 | #3,241 |
| 1965 | 0 | – | 6 | #6,376 |
| 1964 | 10 | #2,816 | 9 | #4,929 |
| 1963 | 6 | #3,979 | 23 | #2,600 |
| 1962 | 10 | #2,815 | 11 | #4,223 |
| 1961 | 6 | #4,001 | 12 | #3,966 |
| 1960 | 6 | #3,988 | 17 | #3,083 |
| 1959 | 7 | #3,554 | 15 | #3,228 |
| 1958 | 8 | #3,237 | 7 | #5,304 |
| 1957 | 10 | #2,798 | 9 | #4,487 |
| 1956 | 10 | #2,769 | 13 | #3,469 |
| 1955 | 5 | #4,311 | 10 | #4,001 |
| 1954 | 12 | #2,421 | 15 | #2,991 |
| 1953 | 9 | #2,877 | 20 | #2,417 |
| 1952 | 11 | #2,490 | 14 | #3,019 |
| 1951 | 5 | #4,167 | 7 | #4,750 |
| 1950 | 0 | – | 6 | #5,194 |
| 1949 | 9 | #2,772 | 11 | #3,361 |
| 1948 | 0 | – | 7 | #4,573 |
| 1947 | 11 | #2,486 | 9 | #3,966 |
| 1946 | 11 | #2,381 | 12 | #3,004 |
| 1945 | 11 | #2,226 | 11 | #2,889 |
| 1944 | 8 | #2,830 | 8 | #3,641 |
| 1943 | 9 | #2,709 | 11 | #3,001 |
| 1942 | 10 | #2,504 | 7 | #4,062 |
| 1941 | 11 | #2,313 | 16 | #2,178 |
| 1940 | 6 | #3,410 | 5 | #4,925 |
| 1939 | 0 | – | 8 | #3,376 |
| 1938 | 6 | #3,478 | 8 | #3,416 |
| 1937 | 8 | #2,873 | 10 | #2,908 |
| 1936 | 0 | – | 20 | #1,734 |
| 1935 | 7 | #3,212 | 22 | #1,653 |
| 1934 | 6 | #3,616 | 17 | #1,986 |
| 1933 | 5 | #4,072 | 18 | #1,893 |
| 1932 | 10 | #2,612 | 15 | #2,223 |
| 1931 | 5 | #4,242 | 20 | #1,794 |
| 1930 | 12 | #2,427 | 14 | #2,402 |
| 1929 | 8 | #3,207 | 16 | #2,170 |
| 1928 | 5 | #4,633 | 30 | #1,461 |
| 1927 | 9 | #3,110 | 14 | #2,527 |
| 1926 | 11 | #2,706 | 26 | #1,660 |
| 1925 | 6 | #4,123 | 23 | #1,842 |
| 1924 | 16 | #2,118 | 19 | #2,123 |
| 1923 | 7 | #3,764 | 25 | #1,723 |
| 1922 | 7 | #3,813 | 31 | #1,502 |
| 1921 | 15 | #2,250 | 24 | #1,816 |
| 1920 | 5 | #4,861 | 29 | #1,540 |
| 1919 | 10 | #2,837 | 30 | #1,442 |
| 1918 | 0 | – | 30 | #1,443 |
| 1917 | 6 | #3,904 | 34 | #1,256 |
| 1916 | 8 | #3,139 | 27 | #1,438 |
| 1915 | 0 | – | 33 | #1,222 |
| 1914 | 0 | – | 31 | #1,095 |
| 1913 | 0 | – | 27 | #1,058 |
| 1912 | 0 | – | 21 | #1,173 |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,637 |
| 1910 | 5 | #1,803 | 19 | #1,024 |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 16 | #1,044 |
| 1908 | 0 | – | 26 | #766 |
| 1907 | 0 | – | 17 | #942 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 18 | #893 |
| 1905 | 0 | – | 18 | #896 |
| 1904 | 0 | – | 23 | #752 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 23 | #710 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 16 | #900 |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 15 | #877 |
| 1900 | 0 | – | 16 | #961 |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 13 | #930 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 15 | #913 |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 14 | #891 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,113 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 18 | #766 |
| 1894 | 0 | – | 16 | #778 |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 16 | #763 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,254 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 10 | #937 |
| 1890 | 0 | – | 13 | #788 |
| 1889 | 0 | – | 12 | #793 |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,024 |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 11 | #725 |
| 1886 | 0 | – | 7 | #984 |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 0 | – | 14 | #578 |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 9 | #686 |
| 1882 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 0 | – | 6 | #810 |
| 1880 | 0 | – | 11 | #541 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Salome reached #1,803 in 1910. As a girl name, it reached #541 in 1880. 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.
Names spelled like Salome
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.