Total births
216
Boys' name · since 2009
Salaar
216 babies named Salaar in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2670
- among boys today
- 216
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Salaar currently ranks #2670 among boys' names in America, with 216 babies recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salaar has been recorded 216 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #2670 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #2670 among boys today
- 216 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Salaar is currently the #2670 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 216 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2670
- among boys today
- 216
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Salaar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2670
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Salaar was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
50 babies were named Salaar in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Salaar compares
216 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Salaar's all-time total is 41% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Salaar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 216 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 23 | 22,252 |
Salaar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Salaar's full recorded timeline at 2019, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Salaar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,670
Active since
2009
Salaar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Salaar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Salaar's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Salaar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
157 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 157 births (73% of all-time use).
Salaar by state
Where Salaar concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 7 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Salaar's total US births 10.2%
Even split
22 of 216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salaar? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 216 babies named Salaar. Today it holds rank #2670 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 50 births.
When was Salaar most popular? ▼
Salaar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Salaar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Salaar are New York (22 births), Texas (9 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Salaar been used? ▼
Records for Salaar go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Salaar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Salvatore, Salvador, Salem, Salomon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Salaar's data
- New York records the most Salaars (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Salaar
Nearby Names Like Salaar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salaar
Salvatore Boy
#903 57,364 births
Salvador Boy
#719 49,605 births
Salem Boy
#632 4,687 births
Salomon Boy
#1856 3,864 births
Sal Boy
#6852 3,663 births
Compare Salaar side by side: Salaar vs Salvatore Salaar vs Salvador Salaar vs Salem
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Salaar: #2670 Boys' Name - 216 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salaar. 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 Salaar 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.