How Many People Are Named Saliha?
An estimated 283 people in the United States have the first name Saliha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Saliha peaked in popularity in 2014 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saliha 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 Saliha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
283
About 1 in 1,211,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2014
19 births
Total Registered
286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saliha
Saliha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 286 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saliha as a female name
Ranked #10,909 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (19 births)
Saliha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saliha span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 119 babies were registered. While Saliha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Saliha by Decade
How has Saliha 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.
Saliha by State
Birth registrations for Saliha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, California. On average, about 6 Salihas were registered per state.
Saliha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saliha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saliha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saliha?
We estimate approximately 283 people named Saliha 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 1,211,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Saliha a common name?
Saliha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saliha most popular?
Saliha reached peak popularity in 2014, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saliha is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saliha a female name?
Saliha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saliha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saliha Smith, Saliha Johnson, Saliha 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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