Total births
776
Girls' name · since 1974
Saleena
776 babies named Saleena in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13858
- among girls today
- 776
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Saleena is the #13858 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 776 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Saleena recorded 776 times among girls since 1974, holding rank #13858 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #13858 among girls today
- 776 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saleena is currently the #13858 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 776 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13858
- among girls today
- 776
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Saleena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13858
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Saleena was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
37 babies were named Saleena in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Saleena compares
776 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Saleena's all-time total is 103% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saleena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 776 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saleena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saleena's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saleena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#13,858
Active since
1974
Saleena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Saleena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Saleena's strongest decade.
248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Saleena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
248 births
- 2000s
2000s
177 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 248 births (32% of all-time use).
How Saleena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Saleena's total volume
Saleena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saleena by state
Where Saleena concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 5.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 12 | 1.5% |
California share of Saleena's total US births 5.8%
Even split
45 of 776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saleena? ▼
Saleena has been given to 776 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13858 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Saleena most popular? ▼
Saleena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Saleena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saleena are California (45 births), New York (12 births).
How long has the name Saleena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saleena since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Saleena? ▼
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 Saleena's data
- Saleena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (248 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Saleenas (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Saleena
Nearby Names Like Saleena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saleena
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 Saleena side by side: Saleena vs Sally Saleena vs Sallie Saleena vs Salma
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Saleena
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, 1974–2024 (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. "Saleena: #13858 Girls' Name - 776 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saleena. 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 Saleena 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.