Salma is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #443 in 2012 with 102 recorded births. This places Salma in the top 6% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 142 births ranking #319. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 32.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 3,157 girls born was named Salma. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.