Masculine dossier · first seen 1960
Salim
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2023
Peak births
65
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Salim
How many people are named Salim?
An estimated 1,950 living Americans are named Salim.
How rare is Salim?
Salim is uncommon among babies today, with 60 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 7.7% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Salim?
The median age of a living American named Salim is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 35 years old.
Is Salim still popular?
Yes. Salim is holding steady, with 60 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Salim most common?
Salim has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1960Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
7.7%
2025
60
All-time
2,005
Where it lives now
Salim is most concentrated in New York — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Salim is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.