Salim is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Salim is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,328 for boy births in the United States (and #5,018 across all names), given to 60 babies. Salim first appears in 1960 and peaked in 2023 (65 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | #2,328 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | #2,664 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | #2,215 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | #2,586 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | #2,615 |
| 2020 | 44 | 44 | #2,800 |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | #2,415 |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | #2,441 |
| 2017 | 54 | 54 | #2,412 |
| 2016 | 55 | 55 | #2,383 |
| 2015 | 51 | 51 | #2,478 |
| 2014 | 45 | 45 | #2,701 |
| 2013 | 57 | 57 | #2,272 |
| 2012 | 47 | 47 | #2,621 |
| 2011 | 39 | 39 | #2,992 |
| 2010 | 51 | 51 | #2,464 |
| 2009 | 51 | 51 | #2,514 |
| 2008 | 38 | 38 | #3,092 |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | #2,965 |
| 2006 | 46 | 46 | #2,615 |
| 2005 | 29 | 29 | #3,438 |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | #3,208 |
| 2003 | 31 | 31 | #3,101 |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | #2,464 |
| 2001 | 43 | 43 | #2,338 |
| 2000 | 29 | 29 | #3,061 |
| 1999 | 38 | 38 | #2,392 |
| 1998 | 17 | 17 | #4,166 |
| 1997 | 40 | — | #2,194 |
| 1996 | 33 | — | #2,426 |
| 1995 | 38 | — | #2,170 |
| 1994 | 32 | — | #2,437 |
| 1993 | 31 | — | #2,445 |
| 1992 | 32 | — | #2,350 |
| 1991 | 27 | — | #2,594 |
| 1990 | 21 | — | #3,042 |
| 1989 | 25 | — | #2,601 |
| 1988 | 32 | — | #2,026 |
| 1987 | 17 | — | #3,052 |
| 1986 | 21 | — | #2,589 |
| 1985 | 26 | — | #2,166 |
| 1984 | 31 | — | #1,835 |
| 1983 | 26 | — | #2,069 |
| 1982 | 25 | — | #2,157 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | #2,192 |
| 1980 | 35 | — | #1,690 |
| 1979 | 29 | — | #1,898 |
| 1978 | 31 | — | #1,748 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | #1,939 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | #2,227 |
| 1975 | 18 | — | #2,435 |
| 1974 | 17 | — | #2,440 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | #3,993 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | #3,905 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #3,112 |
| 1970 | 9 | — | #3,477 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #4,329 |
| 1968 | 14 | — | #2,290 |
| 1967 | 9 | — | #2,952 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #4,430 |
| 1963 | 6 | — | #3,976 |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #3,985 |