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Salome is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'peace'. It evolved from the Hebrew 'Shalom' to its Greek form and has several variants in other languages. The name is associated with the biblical character who danced for Herod, which contributed to its popularity in early Christian contexts. Today, it is perceived as an exotic name with historical significance, and notable people with this name include political figures and characters from opera.

The name Salome is most popular in Florida, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Salome has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Salome' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3228th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2877th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2986th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4022nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5393rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11654th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 20968th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1307th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2286th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3455th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4123rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4447th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2662nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1470th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Salome' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.