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Why parents love Salem- Jerusalem IS the city of Salem — city of peace.
- The Salem trials are the most infamous hysteria.
- Two syllables with a powerful, biblical sound: SAY-lem.
- The meaning peace bridges Hebrew AND Arabic.
- The most paradoxical peace-name.
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The vibe of Salem
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Origin & history of Salem
Hebrew shalom/Arabic salam (peace)
→ Salem
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Modern American roots
Salem means peace. Jerusalem IS Jeru-Salem (city of peace). The Salem witch trials are the most infamous mass hysteria.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Arabic; biblical; Salem witch trials (1692).
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Today
Salem remains a beloved choice, ranking #809 in the US. 10,058 babies have been named Salem since 1912.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Salem?
2023
peak year
The name Salem reached its peak in 2023, with 734 registrations (ranked #417). The name has actually been around since 1912 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #809 today, averaging about 720 new babies per year. Salem has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,058 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
734
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #417)
(ranked #417)
720
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
7,200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,058
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Salem5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Salem's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — peace-seeking. People named Salem tend to be powerful, paradoxical, and gifted at being the peace that carries the most infamous trials.
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Peace carries infamous trials✦
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Most-paradoxicalS1
A1
L3
E5
M4
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Salem🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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