boy's name
Salman
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,687
Ireland
#600
2024 births
Salman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Salman is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 143 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 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.
Salman 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 | 27 |
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 407 |
| 2000s | 480 |
| 2010s | 1,050 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 438 |
How popular is Salman?
In 2025, Salman was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Salman 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.
How Salman is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Salmân | Salmân is a rare spelling of Salman, written with a circumflex and recorded about 130 times, mostly in France. | 130 |
Names that peaked alongside Salman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salman
How popular is the name Salman?
In 2025, Salman was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Salman a girl's or a boy's name?
Salman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Salman?
Salman has 2 syllables.
When was Salman most popular?
Salman peaked in 2015, when 143 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Salman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salman currently ranks #647 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.