Salem
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning peace; derived from place name.
How Salem has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #749 |
| 2020 | #608 |
| 2021 | #506 |
| 2022 | #453 |
| 2023 | #420 |
| 2024 | #430 |
| 2025 | #436 |
Salem by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Salem. In the US, 366 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Salem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Salem
Names that are said the same way as Salem, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean peace
Like Salem, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Salem
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