US rank #2060 Boys' name Peak 2015 2,529 births

Salman — #2060 US boys' name

2,529 babies named Salman in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s1811990s4072000s4802010s10502020s384
#2060
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Salman was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

143 babies were named Salman in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Salman

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,529 babies named Salman between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Salman currently holds the #2060 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 143 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Salman performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,050 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Salman shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 373 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Salman in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Salman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,529 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Salman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,529

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2015

143 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,060

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Salman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
143
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Salman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,050 births that decade — 42% of Salman's all-time total
1970s271980s1811990s4072000s4802010s10502020s384

Salman by state

Where Salman concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Salman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
373 14.7%
#2 New York
237 9.4%
#3 California
178 7.0%
#4 Texas
137 5.4%
#5 Ohio
135 5.3%
#6 Illinois
64 2.5%
#7 Washington
44 1.7%
#8 Colorado
36 1.4%
Minnesota share of Salman's total US births 14.7%
Even split

373 of 2,529 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Salman appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Salman?
2,529 babies have been named Salman since 1974. It currently ranks #2060 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 143 births.
When was Salman most popular?
Salman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,050 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Salman most popular?
The top states for the name Salman are Minnesota (373 births), New York (237 births), California (178 births).
How long has the name Salman been used?
Salman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Salman?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.