boy's name
Salim
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,833
France
#262
2025 births
Salim is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 255 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,807 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Salim over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 435 |
| 1970s | 1,495 |
| 1980s | 2,025 |
| 1990s | 1,550 |
| 2000s | 1,805 |
| 2010s | 2,205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,250 |
How popular is Salim?
In 2025, Salim was given to 210 babies in France, ranking #262 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Salim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Salim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sâlim | Sâlim is a rare spelling of Salim, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Salim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Salim 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.
Sibling names for Salim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salim
How popular is the name Salim?
In 2025, Salim was given to 210 babies in France, ranking #262 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Salim a girl's or a boy's name?
Salim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Salim?
Salim has 2 syllables.
When was Salim most popular?
Salim peaked in 2018, when 255 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Salim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salim currently ranks #262 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.