Salman
How to say it: sahl-MAHN · /sɑlˈmɑn/
From Arabic 'salima' meaning 'safe, secure, peaceful'; classic Islamic name - borne by kings and scholars.
Salman was the 1,977th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 60% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,575 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 | #1,977 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 61,395 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −60% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,575 |
| In France, 2025 | #539 among boys’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salman 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 Salman is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Russian, Turkish.
In France: #539 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Salman
- Salman Khan (born 1965)Indian actor and producer
- Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1935)King of Saudi Arabia since 2015
- Salman Al-Faraj (born 1989)Saudi Arabian footballer
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