Salman Boy
How popular is Salman?
#2,480 boy name in 2025
54 baby boys were named Salman in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name.
2,543living people named Salman (est.)
14median age of people named Salman
2,583babies named Salman since 1880
1 in 61,395US babies born in 2025
Salman popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,480 for boys (▼ 423 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 54 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-62% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,259 in 2015, #1,977 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (143 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,259 in 2015 |
| First recorded | 1974 |
| 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 Salman is most popular
Babies named Salman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.7 per 1,000 (84 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (25 boys)
Salman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 | #4,188 |
| 1980s | 181 | #2,358 |
| 1990s | 407 | #1,711 |
| 2000s | 480 | #1,940 |
| 2010s | 1,050 | #1,259 |
| 2020s | 438 | #1,883 |
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Questions
- Is Salman a boy or girl name?
- Salman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Salman were boys.
- How popular is the name Salman?
- 54 baby boys were named Salman in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name.
- When was Salman most popular?
- Salman peaked in 2015, when 143 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,259 in 2015.
- How many people are named Salman?
- 2,583 babies have been named Salman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,543 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Salman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Salman was most common in Minnesota, at 0.7 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.