Girls' name · since 1987
Saliha
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 301 babies named Saliha, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,884 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,270 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 301
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
301 babies have been named Saliha since 1987, making it today's #7270 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Saliha recorded 301 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #7270 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #15,884 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,270 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 301 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saliha ranks #15,884 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,270 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 301 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,884 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,270 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 301
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Saliha's 301 recorded births place it above 78.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Saliha compares
301 45th percentile among 17,297 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
Saliha's all-time total is 20% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saliha | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 301 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 21 | 19,840 |
Saliha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saliha's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saliha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Saliha by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (119 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Saliha's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Saliha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 119 births (40% of all-time use).
Saliha by state
Where Saliha concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 2.0% |
6 of 301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Saliha's data
- Saliha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Salihas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saliha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Saliha 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 August 2026.