Salma is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1047 in 2020 with 240 recorded births. This places Salma in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 442 births ranking #569. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 137.6%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 6,731 girls born was named Salma. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.