The baby name Salem appears in baby name data for the United States from 1996 to 2024. It was most popular in 2023 with 897 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Salem has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 36 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 28 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 33 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 39 |
| 2012 | 45 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 45 |
| 2013 | 45 |
| 2014 | 119 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 173 |
| 2015 | 120 |
| 2016 | 178 |
| 2016 | 109 |
| 2017 | 187 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2018 | 203 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2019 | 383 |
| 2019 | 243 |
| 2020 | 444 |
| 2020 | 264 |
| 2021 | 705 |
| 2021 | 450 |
| 2022 | 849 |
| 2022 | 435 |
| 2023 | 897 |
| 2023 | 457 |
| 2024 | 817 |
| 2024 | 456 |