Salem vs Sarai
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Salem
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #435
- Peak
- #417 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 711
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- NC, TX, CA
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Sarai
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #424
- Peak
- #398 (2007)
- Babies in 2025
- 733
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Sarai is the more popular pick (#424 vs #435). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Sarai is a steady, dependable choice, Salem is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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