Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1999
Salimatou
124 babies named Salimatou in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Salimatou is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 124 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salimatou has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 124 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Salimatou since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 124
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Salimatou was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
12 babies were named Salimatou in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Salimatou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Salimatou's full recorded timeline at 2011, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Salimatou at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Salimatou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Salimatou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Salimatou's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Salimatou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).
Salimatou by state
Where Salimatou concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 12.1% |
New York share of Salimatou's total US births 12.1%
15 of 124 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salimatou? ▼
124 babies have been named Salimatou since 1999. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2010 with 12 births.
When was Salimatou most popular? ▼
Salimatou was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Salimatou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Salimatou are New York (15 births).
How long has the name Salimatou been used? ▼
Records for Salimatou go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Salimatou? ▼
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 Salimatou's data
- Salimatou's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Salimatous (15 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 Salimatou
Nearby Names Like Salimatou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salimatou
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 Salimatou side by side: Salimatou vs Sally Salimatou vs Sallie Salimatou 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Salimatou: Baby Name Since 1999 - 124 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salimatou. 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 Salimatou 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.