Salmaan
Salmaan was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Salmaan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | — | #5,120 (3) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #3,113 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #3,334 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #2,266 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #8,154 (9) | #3,011 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #5,297 (17) | #2,734 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | #3,079 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #5,289 (17) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | #2,660 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #2,458 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #6,256 (13) | #1,600 (14) | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #5,289.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1993.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmaan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Salmaan | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Salmaan | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |