Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Peaceful.
- African
- Peaceful (Swahili)
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Saleem
Pronunciation
s(a)-leem
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2070, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2516, 53 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2024 | 72 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 43 |
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 2025 (rank #1796, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #311, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 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