Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2004
Saalim
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Saalim, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Saalim since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Saalim recorded 27 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 2004–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Saalim since 2004, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Saalim was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Saalim in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Saalim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saalim's full recorded timeline at 2021, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saalim at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Saalim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Saalim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saalim's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Saalim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saalim? ▼
Saalim has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 6 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Saalim most popular? ▼
Saalim was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Saalim been used? ▼
Records for Saalim go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saalim? ▼
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 Saalim
Nearby Names Like Saalim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saalim
Saad Boy
#2247 2,476 births
Saadiq Boy
#6344 461 births
Saahil Boy
#8588 382 births
Saatvik Boy
#8081 271 births
Saahir Boy
#9432 250 births
Compare Saalim side by side: Saalim vs Saad Saalim vs Saadiq Saalim vs Saahil
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Saalim: Baby Name Since 2004 - 27 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saalim. 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 Saalim 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.