Saleena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	45	5	–	#4,874
1980s	108	11	+140%	#3,528
1990s	248	25	+130%	#3,219
2000s	177	18	-29%	#5,121
2010s	150	15	-15%	#6,977
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-47%	#6,879

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,874

1980s

108

+140%

#3,528

1990s

248

+130%

#3,219

2000s

177

-29%

#5,121

2010s

150

-15%

#6,977

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#6,879

The story of Saleena

Saleena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 776 American babies have been named Saleena. Its peak came in 1996, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Saleena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saleena?

The median living Saleena is about 26 years old; half are between 15 and 33. An estimated 800 people named Saleena 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.

Saleena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,967
2023	8	#12,018
2022	10	#10,274
2021	7	#13,241
2020	17	#6,879
2019	13	#8,527
2018	15	#7,704
2017	17	#7,046
2016	17	#7,178
2015	8	#12,807
2014	15	#7,999
2013	18	#6,977
2012	13	#9,030
2011	16	#7,722
2010	18	#7,163
2009	15	#8,382
2008	15	#8,452
2007	17	#7,674
2006	21	#6,307
2005	18	#6,765
2004	19	#6,449
2003	20	#6,006
2002	16	#6,979
2001	13	#8,096
2000	23	#5,121
1995	33	#3,412
1990	17	#5,487
1985	8	#8,143
1980	10	#6,666
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saleena?

The median living Saleena is about 26 years old. Half of all living Saleenas are between 15 and 33 years old.

How many people named Saleena are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Saleena are alive in the United States, based on 776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saleena in 2025?

Saleena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Saleena?

776 babies have been named Saleena in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saleena most popular?

Saleena peaked in 1996, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Saleena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saleena rising or falling?

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

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Saleena popularity over time

The story of Saleena

How old are people named Saleena?

Saleena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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