Meaning and history
Salem has Hebrew and Arabic roots associated with peace and completeness. It is related to Hebrew shalom and Arabic salām, and it also appears as a biblical place-name traditionally identified with Jerusalem. American basketball player Salem Stoudamire and Tunisian footballer Salem Rewani are notable bearers.
20062006: 54 births, rank #3,090
2007: 56 births, rank #3,096
2008: 65 births, rank #2,773
2009: 82 births, rank #2,359
2010: 67 births, rank #2,670
20112011: 65 births, rank #2,695
2012: 85 births, rank #2,205
2013: 91 births, rank #2,096
2014: 144 births, rank #1,519
2015: 162 births, rank #1,425
20162016: 188 births, rank #1,284
2017: 205 births, rank #1,190
2018: 257 births, rank #1,009
2019: 377 births, rank #749
2020: 480 births, rank #608
20212021: 614 births, rank #506
2022: 700 births, rank #448
2023: 734 births, rank #417
2024: 718 births, rank #429
20252025: 711 births, rank #435
Salem moved from #432 to #436 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2023, with 734 births.