Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1922
Saline
Saline has 21 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1922–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Saline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saline has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1992.
- 21 total births
- 1922–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Saline since 1922, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 21
- total births
- 1922–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Saline was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Saline in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Saline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saline's full recorded timeline at 1981, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saline at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Saline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1992
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Saline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Saline's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Saline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saline? ▼
Saline has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Saline most popular? ▼
Saline was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Saline been used? ▼
Records for Saline go back to 1922, giving 71 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Saline? ▼
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 Saline's data
- Saline's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Saline
Nearby Names Like Saline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saline
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 Saline side by side: Saline vs Sally Saline vs Sallie Saline 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, 1922–1992 (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. "Saline: Baby Name Since 1922 - 21 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saline. 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 Saline 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.