Is Salma a Male or Female Name?
Salma is predominantly a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Salma globally is 4.7% males and 95.3% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Oman with 9.5% and the country with the highest female ratio is United Arab Emirates with 99.9%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 4.7% | 95.3% |
| Morocco | 6.8% | 93.2% |
| Egypt | 3.7% | 96.3% |
| Tunisia | 4.3% | 95.7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.2% | 90.8% |
| France | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| United States | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Algeria | 6.9% | 93.1% |
| Sudan | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| Bangladesh | 3.6% | 96.4% |
| United Kingdom | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| India | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| Mexico | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Spain | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| Oman | 9.5% | 90.5% |
| Canada | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Libya | 3.4% | 96.6% |
| Jordan | 4.8% | 95.2% |
| Syria | 2.4% | 97.6% |
| Italy | 3.9% | 96.1% |
| Malaysia | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| Nigeria | 3.0% | 97.0% |
| Kuwait | 7.3% | 92.7% |
| Lebanon | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| Pakistan | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Indonesia | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Qatar | 7.2% | 92.8% |
| Belgium | 2.9% | 97.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Netherlands | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| Israel | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| Palestinian Territories | 4.6% | 95.4% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Salma are 18-24 years old, making up 72.6% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 65+.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 72.6% |
| 25-34 | 12.9% |
| 35-44 | 7.4% |
| 45-54 | 4.2% |
| 55-64 | 2.1% |
| 65+ | 0.9% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Salma is Morocco with 0.3797% of the population. Following is Tunisia and Egypt.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 0.3797% |
| Tunisia | 0.1829% |
| Egypt | 0.1792% |
| Bangladesh | 0.0658% |
| Sudan | 0.0508% |
| Lebanon | 0.0478% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.0456% |
| Jordan | 0.0439% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Salma measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0012‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0021‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0017‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0035‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0032‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0028‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0035‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0057‰ |
| 1964 | 0.005‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0061‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0055‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0059‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0057‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0062‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0101‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0056‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0083‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0091‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0085‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0112‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0103‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0119‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0119‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0114‰ |
| 1980 | 0.016‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0126‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0147‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0162‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0176‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0184‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0193‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0202‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0213‰ |
| 1989 | 0.022‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0256‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0273‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0246‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0224‰ |
| 1994 | 0.022‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0335‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0434‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0664‰ |
| 1998 | 0.115‰ |
| 1999 | 0.1753‰ |
| 2000 | 0.1846‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0908‰ |
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