Salim
How to say it: suh-LEEM · /səˈlim/
Arabic 'salim' meaning 'safe, peaceful' - classic name widely used across the Muslim world.
Salim was the 1,302nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,255 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 | #1,302 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,339 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,255 |
| In France, 2025 | #258 among boys’ names, 210 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salim is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Salim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #258 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Salim
- Salim Ali (1896–1987)Indian ornithologist
- Salim Ahmed Salim (born 1942)Tanzanian politician and diplomat
- Salim Barakat (born 1951)Syrian-Swedish writer
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