Boys' name · since 1960
Saleem
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 1,945 babies named Saleem, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,366 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,525 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,945
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
Saleem currently ranks #2525 among boys' names in America, with 1,945 babies recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Saleem recorded 1,945 times among boys since 1960, holding rank #2525 nationally today, ahead of 82% of boys, 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 1960 to 2025.
- #3,366 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,525 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,945 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saleem ranks #3,366 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,525 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,945 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,366 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,525 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,945
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
Saleem's 1,945 recorded births place it above 92.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Saleem compares
1,945 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 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
Saleem's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saleem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,945 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 34 | 22,252 |
Saleem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saleem splits its recorded history at 1997: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saleem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Saleem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (471 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Saleem's strongest decade.
471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Saleem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 177
1970s
177 births
- 1980s
1980s
307 births
- 1990s
1990s
296 births
- 2000s
2000s
370 births
- 2010s
2010s
471 births
- 2020s
2020s
307 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 471 births (24% of all-time use).
How Saleem compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Saleem's total volume
Saleem by state
Where Saleem concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 466 | 24.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 143 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 118 | 6.1% |
| #4 | California | | 70 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 13 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 5 | 0.3% |
466 of 1,945 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Saleem appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Saleem's data
- Saleem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (471 total births) through the 2020s (307) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Saleems (466 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saleem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Saleem 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 August 2026.