girl's name

Saleena

suh-LEE-nuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,009

Saleena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1996, when 37 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1974.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Saleena Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

248
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Saleena by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 45
1980s 108
1990s 248
2000s 177
2010s 150
2020s (to 2025) 48

How Popular Is Saleena?

In 2024, Saleena was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Saleena Is Used

Canada #3,931 5 in 2018
England & Wales #7,299 3 in 2024
United States #14,735 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Saleena

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Saleena Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saleena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Saleena

  • English suh-LEE-nuh

Sibling Names for Saleena

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Saleena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Saleena

How popular is the name Saleena?

In 2024, Saleena was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Saleena a girl's or a boy's name?

Saleena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Saleena?

Saleena has 3 syllables.

When was Saleena most popular?

Saleena peaked in 1996, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.