Salim
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Salim
Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.
Salim for girls
Salim is a popular Arabic name used in this form mostly for boys, though the variation Salem -- also a Biblical place-name -- is more popular for girls. In the US, the version given to girls is more usually the feminization Salima or Salimah.
Pronounced suh-LEEM.
As of October 2026, Salim ranked #2328 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1691 in 1980.
Popularity & trends
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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