Saleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,859

among girls · ↑726 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saleen · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

58 babies

All-time total

939

#7,842 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Saleen popularity over time

939 babies have been named Saleen since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	62	6	–	#6,779
2000s	395	40	+537%	#2,971
2010s	355	36	-10%	#3,457
2020s (to 2025)	127	21	-40%	#4,859

Where Saleen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Saleen

Saleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,859 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 939 American babies have been named Saleen. Its peak came in 2006, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saleen?

The median living Saleen is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Saleen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saleen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,859
2024	23	#5,585
2023	18	#6,628
2022	23	#5,604
2021	19	#6,375
2020	16	#7,169
2019	14	#8,071
2018	28	#4,867
2017	29	#4,791
2016	29	#4,824
2015	41	#3,751
2014	43	#3,643
2013	41	#3,769
2012	47	#3,457
2011	39	#3,901
2010	44	#3,612
2009	48	#3,451
2008	48	#3,467
2007	51	#3,324
2006	58	#2,971
2005	33	#4,252
2004	41	#3,611
2003	36	#3,863
2002	33	#3,962
2001	29	#4,298
2000	18	#6,163
1995	10	#8,613
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saleen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saleen?

The median living Saleen is about 15 years old. Half of all living Saleens are between 10 and 20 years old.

How many people named Saleen are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Saleen are alive in the United States, based on 939 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saleen in 2025?

Saleen ranked #4,859 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saleen?

939 babies have been named Saleen in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saleen most popular?

Saleen peaked in 2006, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Saleen a boy or girl name?

Saleen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saleen rising or falling?

Saleen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saleen become more popular?

Saleen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Saleen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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