Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Salman

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic سَلْمَان (salmān) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,511 Trend ↓ Falling 25%

Borrowed from Arabic سَلْمَان (salmān).

Rank 2025
#2,511
among boys · ↓436 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Salman · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
143 babies
All-time total
2,583
#2,812 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Salman popularity over time

2,583 babies have been named Salman since 1974, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1970s 27 3 – #4,556
1980s 181 18 +570% #2,418
1990s 407 41 +125% #1,730
2000s 480 48 +18% #1,961
2010s 1,050 105 +119% #1,264
2020s (to 2025) 438 73 -30% #1,900

Where Salman is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.02 outside top 500

Where Salman is most popular

Boys named Salman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Ohio, and Washington.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Salman born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 84 0.685 +1516%
Ohio 22 0.083 +96%
Washington 12 0.073 +73%
New York 31 0.072 +69%
Texas 25 0.028 -33%
Michigan 5 0.024 -42%
California 12 0.013 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
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Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Salman

Salman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,511 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,583 American babies have been named Salman. Its peak came in 2015, when 143 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 Salman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Salman?

The median living Salman is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 2,500 people named Salman are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Salman year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,511
2024 73 #2,075
2023 83 #1,905
2022 75 #2,034
2021 81 #1,900
2020 72 #1,993
2019 99 #1,650
2018 124 #1,414
2017 119 #1,448
2016 142 #1,286
2015 143 #1,264
2014 108 #1,504
2013 86 #1,722
2012 87 #1,739
2011 76 #1,857
2010 66 #2,065
2009 55 #2,377
2008 60 #2,231
2007 54 #2,410
2006 43 #2,730
2005 44 #2,558
2004 41 #2,631
2003 49 #2,227
2002 39 #2,545
2001 42 #2,377
2000 53 #1,961
1995 43 #1,984
1990 26 #2,612
1985 14 #3,358
1980 17 #2,812
1975 6 #5,341
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Famous people named Salman

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Salman Khan Salman Khan Indian actor and film producer (born 1965) Contemporary
  2. 2 Salman of Saudi Arabia Salman of Saudi Arabia King of Saudi Arabia since 2015 b. 1935 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947) Contemporary
  4. 4 Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa Bahraini football administrator (born 1965) Contemporary
  5. 5 Salman the Persian Salman the Persian Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 568–657 · Medieval
  6. 6 Salman Raduyev Chechen military commander 1967–2002 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain b. 1969 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Salman?

The median living Salman is about 13 years old. Half of all living Salmans are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Salman are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Salman are alive in the United States, based on 2,583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Salman mean?

Borrowed from Arabic سَلْمَان (salmān).

How popular is the name Salman in 2025?

Salman ranked #2,511 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Salman?

2,583 babies have been named Salman in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Salman most popular?

Salman peaked in 2015, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Salman a boy or girl name?

Salman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Salman rising or falling?

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

Will Salman become more popular?

Salman is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Salman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Salman?

Well-known people named Salman include Salman Khan (actor), Salman of Saudi Arabia (politician), Salman Rushdie (writer).

Names like Salman

Names that sound and feel close to Salman: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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