Saliyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,968

among girls · ↑453 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saliyah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

36 babies

All-time total

551

#11,162 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Saliyah popularity over time

551 babies have been named Saliyah since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#15,632
2000s	174	17	+1640%	#5,498
2010s	253	25	+45%	#4,168
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	-25%	#4,968

Where Saliyah 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Saliyah

Saliyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,968 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 551 American babies have been named Saliyah. Its peak came in 2010, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Saliyah?

The median living Saliyah is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Saliyah 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.

Saliyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,968
2024	24	#5,421
2023	14	#7,986
2022	14	#7,961
2021	21	#5,915
2020	14	#7,895
2019	18	#6,657
2018	14	#8,087
2017	19	#6,498
2016	27	#5,107
2015	26	#5,272
2014	30	#4,754
2013	29	#4,863
2012	29	#4,944
2011	25	#5,513
2010	36	#4,168
2009	26	#5,511
2008	24	#5,923
2007	26	#5,498
2006	15	#8,162
2005	16	#7,431
2004	20	#6,166
2003	20	#6,007
2002	16	#6,980
2001	6	#14,967
2000	5	#17,083
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saliyah?

The median living Saliyah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Saliyahs are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Saliyah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Saliyah are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saliyah in 2025?

Saliyah ranked #4,968 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saliyah?

551 babies have been named Saliyah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saliyah most popular?

Saliyah peaked in 2010, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Saliyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saliyah rising or falling?

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

Will Saliyah become more popular?

Saliyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Saliyah 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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