Salix
The Story of Salix
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Salix as a girl name dates back to 2023, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Salix — #13,455 in the national rankings. Salix last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Salix on the record books as a boy name in 2015, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Salixs were born — ranking #8,038 that year. About 64% of every Salix on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Salix last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 42 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Salix
Phonetically similar names — useful when Salix is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cylix
- Silex
- Slicks
- Salus
- Salic
- Sallis
- Slex
- Salak
- Salach
- Solace
- Slacks
- Celtics
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Salix
Salix is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Salix's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,038. Use the chart and map above to compare Salix'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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