Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1983
Saleha
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Saleha, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1983–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
144 girls have been named Saleha since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Saleha has 144 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- 144 total births
- 1983–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Saleha since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 144
- total births
- 1983–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Saleha was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
12 babies were named Saleha in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Saleha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saleha splits its recorded history at 2009: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saleha at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Saleha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Saleha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Saleha's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Saleha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saleha? ▼
Saleha has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Saleha most popular? ▼
Saleha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Saleha been used? ▼
Records for Saleha go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saleha? ▼
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 Saleha's data
- Saleha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- 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 Saleha
Nearby Names Like Saleha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saleha
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 Saleha side by side: Saleha vs Sally Saleha vs Sallie Saleha vs Salma
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1983–2025 (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. "Saleha: Baby Name Since 1983 - 144 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saleha. 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 Saleha 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.