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Salem
UnisexMeaning of Salem: Arabic: 'peaceful or safe'
Salem is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 280th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1460th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#280
1,111 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1460
18 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
11,178
First recorded 1912 · peak 2023
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
42% boys · 58% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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