Psalm
Girl name · #2254 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Psalm? In official American birth records, Psalm has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Psalm ranks #2254 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 82 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Psalm.
Babies named Psalm per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Psalm first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #2239. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Psalm against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Psalm in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Psalm is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Psalm will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Psalm is most common
State-level data for Psalm is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Psalm
Statistically, parents drawn to Psalm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlym, Jhream, Poppi, Elody, and Bloom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Psalm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Psalm?
In official American birth records, the name Psalm first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Psalm a popular girl name?
Psalm ranked #2254 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Psalm most popular?
Psalm peaked in 2025, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2239 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Psalm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Psalm. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.