girl's name
Salina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,134
Salina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1977, when 385 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Salina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 24 |
| 1890s | 54 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 83 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 114 |
| 1960s | 357 |
| 1970s | 1,420 |
| 1980s | 1,735 |
| 1990s | 1,827 |
| 2000s | 753 |
| 2010s | 470 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 203 |
How popular is Salina?
In 2025, Salina was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Salina 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 Salina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salina
How popular is the name Salina?
In 2025, Salina was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Salina a girl's or a boy's name?
Salina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Salina?
Salina has 3 syllables.
When was Salina most popular?
Salina peaked in 1977, when 385 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Salina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salina currently ranks #2,231 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.