girl's name
Salima
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,431
Salima is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1979, when 245 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1953.
Salima 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 | 90 |
| 1960s | 750 |
| 1970s | 2,100 |
| 1980s | 1,705 |
| 1990s | 885 |
| 2000s | 505 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Salima?
In 2025, Salima was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Salima 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.
Names that peaked alongside Salima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Salima 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 Salima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salima
How popular is the name Salima?
In 2025, Salima was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Salima a girl's or a boy's name?
Salima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Salima most popular?
Salima peaked in 1979, when 245 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Salima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salima currently ranks #1,055 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.