Saleem is a rare variant of Salem that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Saleem is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,533 for boy births in the United States (and #5,460 across all names), given to 53 babies. Saleem was first reported in SSA data in 1960 and peaked in 2024 (72 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | #2,533 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | #2,092 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | #2,725 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | #2,909 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | #2,727 |
| 2020 | 43 | 43 | #2,832 |
| 2019 | 53 | 53 | #2,518 |
| 2018 | 61 | 61 | #2,257 |
| 2017 | 56 | 56 | #2,337 |
| 2016 | 43 | 43 | #2,827 |
| 2015 | 42 | 42 | #2,851 |
| 2014 | 57 | 57 | #2,314 |
| 2013 | 37 | 37 | #3,047 |
| 2012 | 36 | 36 | #3,159 |
| 2011 | 41 | 41 | #2,893 |
| 2010 | 45 | 45 | #2,721 |
| 2009 | 47 | 47 | #2,650 |
| 2008 | 36 | 36 | #3,209 |
| 2007 | 41 | 41 | #2,911 |
| 2006 | 37 | 37 | #3,018 |
| 2005 | 37 | 37 | #2,889 |
| 2004 | 45 | 45 | #2,478 |
| 2003 | 29 | 29 | #3,258 |
| 2002 | 27 | 27 | #3,329 |
| 2001 | 42 | 42 | #2,376 |
| 2000 | 29 | 29 | #3,060 |
| 1999 | 35 | 35 | #2,547 |
| 1998 | 36 | 36 | #2,440 |
| 1997 | 28 | — | #2,809 |
| 1996 | 32 | — | #2,474 |
| 1995 | 27 | — | #2,748 |
| 1994 | 34 | — | #2,334 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | #2,763 |
| 1992 | 30 | — | #2,453 |
| 1991 | 21 | — | #3,091 |
| 1990 | 27 | — | #2,542 |
| 1989 | 23 | — | #2,768 |
| 1988 | 32 | — | #2,025 |
| 1987 | 21 | — | #2,626 |
| 1986 | 29 | — | #2,052 |
| 1985 | 23 | — | #2,346 |
| 1984 | 20 | — | #2,514 |
| 1983 | 35 | — | #1,682 |
| 1982 | 28 | — | #1,984 |
| 1981 | 34 | — | #1,721 |
| 1980 | 62 | — | #1,163 |
| 1979 | 42 | — | #1,459 |
| 1978 | 44 | — | #1,408 |
| 1977 | 35 | — | #1,603 |
| 1976 | 18 | — | #2,489 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,698 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | #4,120 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #4,418 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #3,116 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #5,314 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #3,873 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,444 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,510 |