The first name Salim
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Salim, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 22 births (#1,189).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Salim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Salim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 60 boys born in the United States were named Salim, the 2,328th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 65 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Salim
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Salim KechioucheFrench actor, born 1979
- Salim ArracheAlgerian and French footballer, born 1982
- Salim SdiriFrench athlete, born 1978
- Salim AribiAlgerian footballer, born 1974
- Salim HalaliAlgerian musician (1920–2005)
- Salim KeddarAlgerian middle-distance runner, born 1993
- Salim SalimovBulgarian boxer, 1982–2025
- Salim JoubranArab-Israeli judge, 1947–2024
- Salim StoudamireAmerican basketball player, born 1982
- Ben Salime BoinaFrench bicycle racer and association football player, born 1991
- Salim TuamaArab-Israeli association footballer, born 1979
- Salim MoiziniFrench footballer, born 1985
Questions
- How popular is the name Salim?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Salim, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2019, with 22 births.
- Is Salim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,005 US babies named Salim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Salim most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Salim, its highest rank at 2,215th.
- Is Salim also a surname?
- Yes. Salim is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.