Psalm
The Book of Psalms, also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh called Ketuvim ('Writings'), and a book of the Old Testament.
Meaning & Origin of Psalm
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Book of Psalms, also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh called Ketuvim ('Writings'), and a book of the Old Testament.
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The Story of Psalm
As a girl name
Psalm first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 63 Psalms were born — ranking #2,729 that year. As of 2026, Psalm ranks #2,729 for girls with 63 births, rising sharply (+302% over the past five years). In total, more than 397 Psalms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Psalm first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 193 Psalms were born — ranking #1,121 that year. As of 2026, Psalm ranks #1,121 for boys with 193 births, rising sharply (+480% over the past five years). In total, more than 936 Psalms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Psalm
Psalm is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 936 births in the dataset. Psalm's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Psalm's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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