Salman
Boy name · #2497 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Salman is currently the #2497 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Salman.
Babies named Salman per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Salman first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 143 boys were named Salman — good for #1259 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Salman in class?
Salman scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Salman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Salman is most common
State-level data for Salman is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Salman
Statistically, parents drawn to Salman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitman, Chapman, Sulayman, Luqman, and Kalman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 83 | #1896 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1884 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1642 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1408 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1439 |
| 2016 | 142 | #1279 |
| 2015 | 143 | #1259 |
| 2014 | 108 | #1492 |
| 2013 | 86 | #1709 |
| 2012 | 87 | #1729 |
| 2011 | 76 | #1849 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2057 |
| 2009 | 55 | #2348 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2207 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 44 | #2528 |
| 2004 | 41 | #2599 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2346 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salman a popular boy name?
Salman ranked #2497 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1259.
When was the name Salman most popular?
Salman peaked in 2015, when 143 American boys received the name (ranked #1259 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Salman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Salman. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.