Saleh
How to say it: sah-LEH · /sɑˈle/
Righteous, pious and good - Arabic Quranic prophet name meaning virtuous.
Saleh was the 1,608th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 55 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,610 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,608 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 55 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,056 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,610 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Saleh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Saleh is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Saleh
- Saleh Al-Shehri (born 1993)Saudi footballer
- Saleh Kebzabo (born 1947)Chadian politician
- Saleh El-Sharabaty (born 1998)Jordanian taekwondo practitioner
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