boy's name
Saleh
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,773
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#618
2023 births
Saleh is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Saleh is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saleh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 137 |
| 1990s | 241 |
| 2000s | 364 |
| 2010s | 591 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 419 |
How popular is Saleh?
In 2025, Saleh was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Saleh 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 Saleh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saleh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saleh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Saleh in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Albanian
- Salih
Sibling names for Saleh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saleh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saleh
How popular is the name Saleh?
In 2025, Saleh was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Saleh a girl's or a boy's name?
Saleh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saleh?
Saleh has 2 syllables.
When was Saleh most popular?
Saleh peaked in 2018, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Saleh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saleh currently ranks #915 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.