How Many People Are Named Psalm?
An estimated 838 people in the United States have the first name Psalm. It is used for both genders, with 67.2% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Psalm peaked in popularity in 2024 with 235 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Psalm as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Psalm paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
838
About 1 in 409,015 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.2% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
235 births
Total Registered
844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Psalm
Psalm is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.2%) and females (32.8%). Out of 844 total births registered, 567 were male and 277 were female.
Psalm as a male name
Ranked #1,173 in 2024
177 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (177 births)
Psalm as a female name
Ranked #2,868 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (58 births)
Psalm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Psalm span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 634 babies were registered. Psalm remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Psalm by Decade
How has Psalm tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Psalm by State
Birth registrations for Psalm span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Mexico. On average, about 18 Psalms were registered per state.
Psalm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Psalm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Psalm
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Psalm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Psalm?
We estimate approximately 838 people named Psalm are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 409,015 Americans share this first name.
Is Psalm a common name?
Psalm is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Psalm most popular?
Psalm reached peak popularity in 2024, when 235 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Psalm is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Psalm a male name?
Psalm is predominantly male. 67.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Psalm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Psalm Smith, Psalm Johnson, Psalm Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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