How Many People Are Named Salman?
An estimated 2,493 people in the United States have the first name Salman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Salman peaked in popularity in 2015 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Salman 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 Salman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Salman is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,493
About 1 in 137,487 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2015
143 births
Total Registered
2,529
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Salman
Salman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,529 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Salman as a male name
Ranked #2,067 in 2024
73 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (143 births)
Salman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Salman span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,050 babies were registered. While Salman is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Salman by Decade
How has Salman 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.
Salman by State
Birth registrations for Salman span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, New York, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Maine. On average, about 69 Salmans were registered per state.
Salman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Salman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Salman
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Salman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Salman?
We estimate approximately 2,493 people named Salman 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 137,487 Americans share this first name.
Is Salman a common name?
Salman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,529 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Salman most popular?
Salman reached peak popularity in 2015, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Salman is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Salman a male name?
Salman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Salman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Salman Smith, Salman Johnson, Salman 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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