Salimata
How to say it: sa-lee-MA-ta · /salimaˈta/
Arabic 'peaceful, safe' via Salima - West African form widespread in Mali and Senegal.
Salimata was the 6,733rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,733 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,340 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among girls’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salimata 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 Salimata is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #479 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Salimata
- Salimata Lam (born 1950)Mauritanian human rights activist
- Salimata Sawadogo (born 1958)Burkinabe judge, politician and diplomat
- Salimata Simporé (born 1987)Burkinabe association football player
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