Salimah Name Popularity and Statistics

Salimah is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Salimah is spelled S-A-L-I-M-A-H. The name has 7 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births281
First Year on Record1969
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Salimah Popularity in 2025

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Girls

Rank#14,942

Recorded Births5

What Changed?
  • Girls usage fell 1,480 places to #14,942 and recorded 1 fewer birth compared with 2023.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Salimah Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1992 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Girls5#14,942
2023Girls6#13,462
2022Girls7#12,243
2021Girls5#15,251
2018Girls8#11,427
2014Girls7#13,069
2013Girls8#11,969
2012Girls7#13,483
2011Girls5#16,764
2010Girls7#13,448
2008Girls6#15,405
2006Girls6#15,152
2005Girls8#11,834
2004Girls8#11,624
2002Girls5#15,432
2001Girls5#15,352
2000Girls8#10,745
1999Girls8#10,345
1998Girls13#7,104
1997Girls8#9,802
1996Girls8#9,581
1995Girls7#10,514
1993Girls6#11,780
1992Girls8#9,491
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Salimah Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1998 · Girls

13 recorded births

National rank #7,104

#2

1978 · Girls

11 recorded births

National rank #5,563

#3

1976 · Girls

11 recorded births

National rank #5,215

#4

1979 · Girls

10 recorded births

National rank #6,189