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Salem

“Complete, whole, safe (from Hebrew shalem)” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #435 in the US (2025) · Trending

Salem has appeared in US records since 1976 — best rank #417 (2023) · 6,491 babies named Salem all-time · 1 in 2,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salems

• Salem Ilese — American singer-songwriter (1999-)
• Salem Mekuria — Ethiopian film director, video artist, academic
• Salem M. Busais — notable figure
• Salem Mitchell — American model

In stories & tradition

• Salem — RWBY

What Salems become

Among 177 notable people named Salem:

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