US rank #5505 Girls' name Peak 2006 911 births

Saleen — #5505 US girls' name

911 babies named Saleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s622000s3952010s3552020s99
#5505
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Saleen was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

58 babies were named Saleen in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 911 babies named Saleen between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saleen currently holds the #5505 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 58 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saleen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 395 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Saleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 187 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Saleen in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saleen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 911 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

911

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2006

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,505

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
58
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Saleen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
395 births that decade — 43% of Saleen's all-time total
1990s622000s3952010s3552020s99

Saleen by state

Where Saleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Saleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
187 20.5%
#2 California
181 19.9%
Texas share of Saleen's total US births 20.5%
Even split

187 of 911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saleen?
911 babies have been named Saleen since 1993. It currently ranks #5505 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 58 births.
When was Saleen most popular?
Saleen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Saleen most popular?
The top states for the name Saleen are Texas (187 births), California (181 births).
How long has the name Saleen been used?
Saleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saleen?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.