Boys' name · since 1973

Salil

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 83 babies named Salil, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,668 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

Salil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 83 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salil has been recorded 83 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2022.

  • #18,668 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 83 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salil ranks #18,668 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,668 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Salil's 83 recorded births place it above 58.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Salil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Salil splits its recorded history at 1998: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Salil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1993)
8
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
456789 19731978199019931999200220082022 5

Salil by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Salil's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Salil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Salil? ▼
83 babies have been named Salil since 1973. All-time, it sits at #18,668 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
Where does Salil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salil ranks #18,668 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Salil most popular? ▼
Salil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Salil been used? ▼
Salil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 50 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Salil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Salvatore, Salvador, Salem, Salomon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Salil's data

  • Salil's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Salil

Nearby Names Like Salil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salil

Salvatore Boy
#944 57,364 births
Salvador Boy
#755 49,605 births
Salem Boy
#679 4,687 births
Salomon Boy
#1754 3,864 births
Sal Boy
#6471 3,663 births

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Aldridge
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Salil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2022 (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 Salil 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.