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Baby name

Salman

Boy

Origin of the name

Salman comes from the Arabic Salman; Salman the Persian was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Rising name

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In 2015, Salman reached its peak: 143 boys, 1 baby in 25,885. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Its rank in 2025: No. 2480. 41% of all babies named Salman since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
2,583births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 1259rank at its peak, in 2015

Where babies named Salman are born

2015

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The darker the blue, the more common Salman is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Salman is most common in Minnesota (17.1 times) and New York (2.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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