Girls' name · since 1976
Saleemah
169 babies named Saleemah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 169
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
169 girls have been named Saleemah since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saleemah has been recorded 169 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2007.
- #21,572 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 169 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saleemah ranks #21,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 169 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #21,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 169
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Saleemah's 169 recorded births place it above 70.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Saleemah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saleemah's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saleemah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2007
- Peak year (1978)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Saleemah by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (57 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Saleemah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Saleemah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 57 births (34% of all-time use).
Saleemah by state
Where Saleemah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 19 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 3.6% |
19 of 169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Saleemah's data
- Saleemah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2000s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Saleemahs (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saleemah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1976–2007 (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 Saleemah 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.