How Many People Are Named Saladin?
An estimated 161 people in the United States have the first name Saladin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Saladin peaked in popularity in 1966 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saladin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Saladin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
161
About 1 in 2,128,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1966
12 births
Total Registered
174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saladin
Saladin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 174 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Saladin as a male name
Ranked #13,968 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1966 (12 births)
Saladin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saladin span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 62 babies were registered. Saladin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saladin by Decade
How has Saladin 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.
Saladin by State
Saladin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saladin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saladin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saladin?
We estimate approximately 161 people named Saladin 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 2,128,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Saladin a common name?
Saladin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saladin most popular?
Saladin reached peak popularity in 1966, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saladin is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saladin a male name?
Saladin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saladin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saladin Smith, Saladin Johnson, Saladin 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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