Salih
How to say it: sa-LEE · /saˈlih/
From Arabic meaning 'righteous, pious' - Quranic name of prophet Salih, classic in Muslim world.
Salih was the 1,608th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,056 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,610 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salih 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 Salih is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Salih
- Salih Özcan (born 1998)Turkish-German association football player
- Salih Uçan (born 1994)Turkish association football player
- Salih al-Fawzan (born 1935)Saudi Salafist Islamic scholar
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