Saleem Boy
How popular is Saleem?
#2,516 boy name in 2025
53 baby boys were named Saleem in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name.
1,893living people named Saleem (est.)
21median age of people named Saleem
1,945babies named Saleem since 1880
1 in 62,554US babies born in 2025
Saleem popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,516 for boys (▼ 438 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 53 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,808 in 2015, #2,805 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (72 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,154 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1960 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Saleem is most popular
Babies named Saleem per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Saleem by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | #3,594 |
| 1970s | 177 | #1,393 |
| 1980s | 307 | #1,154 |
| 1990s | 296 | #2,302 |
| 2000s | 370 | #2,342 |
| 2010s | 471 | #2,229 |
| 2020s | 307 | #2,078 |
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Questions
- Is Saleem a boy or girl name?
- Saleem is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Saleem were boys.
- How popular is the name Saleem?
- 53 baby boys were named Saleem in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name.
- When was Saleem most popular?
- Saleem peaked in 2024, when 72 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,154 in 1980.
- How many people are named Saleem?
- 1,945 babies have been named Saleem in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,893 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Saleem most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Saleem was most common in District of Columbia, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.