Total births
200
Girls' name · since 1996
Salimata
Salimata has 200 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9860
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Salimata currently ranks #9860 among girls' names in America, with 200 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Salimata recorded 200 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #9860 nationally today, ahead of 44% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #9860 among girls today
- 200 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Salimata is currently the #9860 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 200 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9860
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Salimata vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9860
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Salimata was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Salimata in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Salimata compares
200 37th percentile among 17,726 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
Salimata's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Salimata | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 200 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Salimata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Salimata's full recorded timeline at 2012, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Salimata at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,860
Active since
1996
Salimata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Salimata by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Salimata's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Salimata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (38% of all-time use).
Salimata by state
Where Salimata concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 20 | 10.0% |
New York share of Salimata's total US births 10.0%
20 of 200 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salimata? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 200 babies named Salimata. Today it holds rank #9860 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13 births.
When was Salimata most popular? ▼
Salimata was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Salimata most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Salimata are New York (20 births).
How long has the name Salimata been used? ▼
Salimata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Salimata? ▼
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 Salimata's data
- Salimata's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Salimatas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Salimata
Nearby Names Like Salimata
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salimata
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 Salimata side by side: Salimata vs Sally Salimata vs Sallie Salimata 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Salimata: #9860 Girls' Name - 200 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salimata. 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 Salimata 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.