How Many People Are Named Psalms?
An estimated 234 people in the United States have the first name Psalms. It is used for both genders, with 50.8% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Psalms peaked in popularity in 2024 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Psalms 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 Psalms paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
234
About 1 in 1,464,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.8% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
34 births
Total Registered
236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Psalms
Psalms is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.2%) and females (50.8%). Out of 236 total births registered, 116 were male and 120 were female.
Psalms as a male name
Ranked #4,280 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (25 births)
Psalms as a female name
Ranked #10,864 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (12 births)
Psalms: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Psalms span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 125 babies were registered. Psalms remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Psalms by Decade
How has Psalms 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.
Psalms by State
Psalms + Last Name Combinations
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Psalms: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Psalms?
We estimate approximately 234 people named Psalms 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 1,464,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Psalms a common name?
Psalms is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Psalms most popular?
Psalms reached peak popularity in 2024, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Psalms is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Psalms a female name?
Psalms is predominantly female. 50.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Psalms Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Psalms Smith, Psalms Johnson, Psalms 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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