Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2008
Saleyah
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Saleyah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Saleyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Saleyah recorded 15 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.
- 15 total births
- 2008–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Saleyah since 2008, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 15
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Saleyah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
5 babies were named Saleyah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Saleyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saleyah's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded.
Saleyah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Saleyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Saleyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saleyah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Saleyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saleyah? ▼
Saleyah has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 5 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Saleyah most popular? ▼
Saleyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Saleyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saleyah since 2008 -- 15 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Saleyah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Saleyah
Nearby Names Like Saleyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saleyah
Sally Girl
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Sallie Girl
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Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
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Compare Saleyah side by side: Saleyah vs Sally Saleyah vs Sallie Saleyah 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, 2008–2022 (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. "Saleyah: Baby Name Since 2008 - 15 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saleyah. 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 Saleyah 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.