Salaam
As-salamu alaykum, also written salamun alaykum and typically rendered in English as salam alaykum, is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'.
Meaning & Origin of Salaam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
As-salamu alaykum, also written salamun alaykum and typically rendered in English as salam alaykum, is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'.
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The Story of Salaam
Salaam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Salaams were born — ranking #6,618 that year. As of 2026, Salaam ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Salaams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Salaam
Salaam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Salaam's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #6,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Salaam'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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