Salome

Girl name

Salome has been given to 5,624 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024.

Meaning & origin /səˈloʊmi/

From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (sh'lomít) (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”)).

Origin: Ancient Greek < Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,624

Peak year

2024 (275 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +91%

Gender split

88% girls / 12% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Salome.

5,653 babies since 1998

5,682 babies since 1948

5,562 babies since 1980

5,549 babies since 1977

5,546 babies since 1975

5,538 babies since 1986

5,537 babies since 2011

5,521 babies since 1969

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