How Many People Are Named Salome?
An estimated 3,954 people in the United States have the first name Salome. It is used for both genders, with 87.3% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Salome peaked in popularity in 2024 with 273 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Salome 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 Salome paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,954
About 1 in 86,685 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.3% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2024
273 births
Total Registered
5,382
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Salome
Salome is predominantly female (87.3%), though 682 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Salome as a male name
Ranked #8,711 in 2021
9 male births in 2021
Peak: 1924 (16 births)
Salome as a female name
Ranked #952 in 2024
273 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (273 births)
Salome: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Salome span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,058 babies were registered. Salome remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Salome by Decade
How has Salome 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.
Salome by State
Birth registrations for Salome span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Minnesota. On average, about 99 Salomes were registered per state.
Salome + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Salome as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Salome
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Salome: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Salome?
We estimate approximately 3,954 people named Salome 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 86,685 Americans share this first name.
Is Salome a common name?
Salome is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,382 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Salome most popular?
Salome reached peak popularity in 2024, when 273 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Salome is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Salome a female name?
Salome is predominantly female. 87.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Salome Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Salome Smith, Salome Johnson, Salome 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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