girl's name
Salimah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 308
Salimah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Salimah 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 | 5 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Salimah?
In 2025, Salimah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Salimah 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 Salimah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salimah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salimah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salimah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salimah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salimah
How popular is the name Salimah?
In 2025, Salimah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Salimah a girl's or a boy's name?
Salimah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Salimah most popular?
Salimah peaked in 1998, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Salimah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salimah currently ranks #15,841 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.