Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- righteousness
Righteous, righteousness, goodness
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Salah
Pronunciation
s(a)-lah
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2626, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #4651, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5554, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 22 |
| 2024 | 33 | 29 |
| 2023 | 39 | 21 |
| 2022 | 32 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 25 |
| 2020 | 26 | 6 |
| 2019 | 49 | 7 |
| 2018 | 38 | – |
| 2017 | 25 | – |
| 2016 | 29 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #953, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1968 (rank #223, 108 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1032, 35 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2014 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #704, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence