How Many People Are Named Saalim?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Saalim. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Saalim peaked in popularity in 2012 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saalim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Saalim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Saalim is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2012
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saalim
Saalim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Saalim as a male name
Ranked #13,787 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2012 (6 births)
Saalim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saalim span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 11 babies were registered. Saalim remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Saalim by Decade
How has Saalim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Saalim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saalim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Saalim
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Saalim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saalim?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Saalim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Saalim a common name?
Saalim is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saalim most popular?
Saalim reached peak popularity in 2012, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saalim is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Saalim was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Saalim a male name?
Saalim is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Saalim have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Saalim peaked in 2012, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Saalim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saalim Smith, Saalim Johnson, Saalim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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