How Many People Are Named Saloma?
An estimated 542 people in the United States have the first name Saloma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Saloma peaked in popularity in 2023 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saloma 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 Saloma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
542
About 1 in 632,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2023
24 births
Total Registered
686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saloma
Saloma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 686 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saloma as a female name
Ranked #7,868 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (24 births)
Saloma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saloma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 146 babies were registered. While Saloma is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Saloma by Decade
How has Saloma 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.
Saloma by State
Birth registrations for Saloma span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio. The lowest are in New York, Ohio, Missouri. On average, about 35 Salomas were registered per state.
Saloma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saloma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saloma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saloma?
We estimate approximately 542 people named Saloma 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 632,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Saloma a common name?
Saloma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saloma most popular?
Saloma reached peak popularity in 2023, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saloma is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saloma a female name?
Saloma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saloma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saloma Smith, Saloma Johnson, Saloma 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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