Total births
94
Girls' name · since 1999
Saliah
Saliah has 94 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 94
- total births
- 1999–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Saliah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 94 recorded since 1999.
Saliah has 94 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2021.
- 94 total births
- 1999–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
94 girls have been named Saliah since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 94
- total births
- 1999–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Saliah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Saliah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Saliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saliah splits its recorded history at 2010: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saliah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Saliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2021
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Saliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saliah's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Saliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saliah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 94 babies named Saliah. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 11 births.
When was Saliah most popular? ▼
Saliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Saliah been used? ▼
Records for Saliah go back to 1999, giving 23 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Saliah? ▼
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 Saliah's data
- Saliah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Saliah
Nearby Names Like Saliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saliah
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 Saliah side by side: Saliah vs Sally Saliah vs Sallie Saliah 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, 1999–2021 (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. "Saliah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 94 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saliah. 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 Saliah 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.