Total births
281
Girls' name · since 1969
Salimah
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 281 babies named Salimah, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 281
- total births
- 1969–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Salimah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 281 have been recorded since 1969.
Salimah has 281 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- 281 total births
- 1969–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
281 girls have been named Salimah since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 281
- total births
- 1969–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Salimah was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
13 babies were named Salimah in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Salimah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Salimah splits its recorded history at 1997: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Salimah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Salimah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Salimah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Salimah's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Salimah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 70 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salimah? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 281 babies named Salimah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 13 births.
When was Salimah most popular? ▼
Salimah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Salimah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Salimah since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Salimah? ▼
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 Salimah's data
- Salimah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 23 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 Salimah
Nearby Names Like Salimah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salimah
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 Salimah side by side: Salimah vs Sally Salimah vs Sallie Salimah vs Salma
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1969–2025 (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. "Salimah: Baby Name Since 1969 - 281 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salimah. 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 Salimah 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.