boy's name
Saleem
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,313
Scotland
#350
1985 births
Saleem is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 72 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saleem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 177 |
| 1980s | 307 |
| 1990s | 296 |
| 2000s | 370 |
| 2010s | 471 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 307 |
How popular is Saleem?
In 2025, Saleem was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Saleem is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Saleem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saleem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saleem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saleem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saleem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saleem
How popular is the name Saleem?
In 2025, Saleem was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Saleem a girl's or a boy's name?
Saleem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saleem?
Saleem has 2 syllables.
When was Saleem most popular?
Saleem peaked in 2024, when 72 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Saleem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saleem currently ranks #1,864 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.