Psalm is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Psalm in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1406
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About the Name Psalm
Psalm has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2932 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #1610 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2010.
Psalm is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Psalm in their class.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Psalm
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Psalm per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Psalm in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Psalm is at its highest recorded position — #1,406 in 2025, with 19 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,960.
Psalm is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Psalm does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Psalms in the wild.
19
UK babies named Psalm (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 1554 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Psalm
Almost certainly the only Psalm in the class
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UK Popularity (2018–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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