Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2003
Saalih
Saalih has 23 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 2003–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Saalih sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Saalih recorded 23 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2019.
- 23 total births
- 2003–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Saalih since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 23
- total births
- 2003–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Saalih was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
8 babies were named Saalih in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Saalih's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saalih's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saalih at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Saalih popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2019
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Saalih by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saalih's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Saalih births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saalih? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 23 babies named Saalih. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 8 births.
When was Saalih most popular? ▼
Saalih was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Saalih been used? ▼
Records for Saalih go back to 2003, giving 17 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Saalih? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saad, Saadiq, Saahil, Saatvik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Saalih
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Saahil Boy
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Saatvik Boy
#8081 271 births
Saahir Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saalih: Baby Name Since 2003 - 23 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saalih. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saalih draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.