Total births
260
Girls' name · since 1999
Saleah
Saleah has 260 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 260
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
260 girls have been named Saleah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saleah has been recorded 260 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 260 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
260 girls have been named Saleah since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 260
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Saleah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
17 babies were named Saleah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Saleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saleah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saleah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Saleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Saleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saleah's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Saleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 130 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saleah? ▼
260 babies have been named Saleah since 1999. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2013 with 17 births.
When was Saleah most popular? ▼
Saleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Saleah been used? ▼
Records for Saleah go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saleah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Sallie, Salma, Salina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saleah's data
- Saleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Saleah
Nearby Names Like Saleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saleah
Sally Girl
#1095 205,229 births
Sallie Girl
#5962 49,961 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Saleah side by side: Saleah vs Sally Saleah vs Sallie Saleah vs Salma
Related Names
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Saleah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 260 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saleah. 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 Saleah 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.