boy's name
Salahuddin
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 829
England and Wales
#731
2025 births
Salahuddin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Salahuddin is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 10,978 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Salahuddin over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 247 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 252 |
How popular is Salahuddin?
In 2025, Salahuddin was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #731 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Salahuddin is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Salahuddin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Salah-Uddin | Salah-Uddin is Salahuddin written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Salahuddin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salahuddin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salahuddin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salahuddin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salahuddin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salahuddin
How popular is the name Salahuddin?
In 2025, Salahuddin was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #731 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Salahuddin a girl's or a boy's name?
Salahuddin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Salahuddin most popular?
Salahuddin peaked in 2024, when 64 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Salahuddin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salahuddin currently ranks #731 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.