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sah-LEEM
Salim
OriginArabic
Meaning"safe"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#7480
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About Salim
The name Salim peaked for boys at #1691 in 1980. The name is most popular in SALIM, SALIM, and SALIM.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,701 | 45 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | #2,477 | 51 | 26.6 |
| 2016 | #2,383 | 55 | 29 |
| 2017 | #2,411 | 54 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | #2,440 | 54 | 29.7 |
| 2019 | #2,414 | 56 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | #2,799 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | #2,615 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,583 | 53 | 30.4 |
| 2023 | #2,214 | 65 | 38 |
| 2024 | #2,654 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #2,328 | 60 | 35.1 |
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