Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1946
Salene
Salene has 170 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1946–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Salene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 1946.
Salene has 170 recorded births among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 2023.
- 170 total births
- 1946–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Salene since 1946, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 170
- total births
- 1946–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Salene was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Salene in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Salene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Salene splits its recorded history at 2006: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Salene at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Salene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Salene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Salene's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Salene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salene? ▼
170 babies have been named Salene since 1946. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2007 with 17 births.
When was Salene most popular? ▼
Salene was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Salene been used? ▼
Records for Salene go back to 1946, giving 78 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Salene? ▼
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 Salene's data
- Salene's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Salene
Nearby Names Like Salene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salene
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 Salene side by side: Salene vs Sally Salene vs Sallie Salene vs Salma
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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, 1946–2023 (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. "Salene: Baby Name Since 1946 - 170 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salene. 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 Salene 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.