Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Psalm isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Psalm through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,120
- 761 boys · 359 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 276 babies
- 2025
- 276
- #1,110 for boys · #2,252 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +594%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 72% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 194 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,110 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 738.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 82 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (34). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 298 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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