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Girl name

Saleema

100% girls · last recorded 2017

Saleema has been given to about 202 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1988, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 198
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Saleema per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1988 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time202

How popular is Saleema?

Its best year was 1988, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 7020th. The typical living American called Saleema is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Saleema

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Salma0.78
  2. Salena0.75
  3. Zulema0.75
  4. Salem0.68
  5. Alma0.66
  6. Selma0.66
  7. Paloma0.66
  8. Selena0.63

Middle names for Saleema

Ranked by flow score
  1. Saleema Rose0.85
  2. Saleema Louise0.85
  3. Saleema June0.84
  4. Saleema Pearl0.84
  5. Saleema Quinn0.84
  6. Saleema Nell0.84

Sibling names for Saleema

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.70
  2. Nathanaelbrother · 0.69
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.69
  4. Elishaeither · 0.68
  5. Marisolsister · 0.68
  6. Kareembrother · 0.67

Where Saleema is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Saleema White0.80
    2. Saleema Reyes0.80
    3. Saleema Nguyen0.80
    4. Saleema Moore0.80
    5. Saleema Lee0.80
    6. Saleema Hill0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Saleema

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.