Psalm

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A few things about Psalm you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,803 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Psalm, 194 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Psalm would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPsalm first shows up in US birth records in 1999, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 26 years since.
• 🏆Best yearPsalm is at its all-time high right now: #1,108 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowPsalm is 45× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,803.
• 🚀TrendPsalm has climbed 1,872 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,108. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedPsalm is most popular in Virginia, where it ranks #670, followed by Alabama (#685) and Texas (#789). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlPsalm is given to both boys and girls: 70% of the 276 babies named Psalm in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Psalm means “song of praise”.

About the name Psalm

Psalm is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning “song of praise”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-alm”. US birth records list Psalm for boys from 1999 to 2025, in 18 of those 27 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,108 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,108, with 194 babies. Of the 276 US babies named Psalm in 2025, 30% were girls and 70% were boys.

Origin:Hebrew names