Salmo
Salmo is a genus of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Salmoninae of family Salmonidae, and is part of the tribe Salmonini along with the sister genera Salvelinus and Salvethymus. Almost all Salmo species are native only in the Old World, the only exception being the Atlantic salmon, which is also naturally found across the North Atlantic in eastern North America.
Meaning & Origin of Salmo
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Salmo is a genus of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Salmoninae of family Salmonidae, and is part of the tribe Salmonini along with the sister genera Salvelinus and Salvethymus. Almost all Salmo species are native only in the Old World, the only exception being the Atlantic salmon, which is also naturally found across the North Atlantic in eastern North America.
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The Story of Salmo
Salmo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 7 Salmos were born — ranking #13,924 that year. As of 2026, Salmo ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Salmos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Salmo
Salmo is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Salmo's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #13,924. Use the chart and map above to compare Salmo'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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