Salaar
Boy name · #3124 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 39 baby boys were named Salaar, placing it at #3124 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Salaar.
Babies named Salaar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Salaar first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 50 babies and a rank of #2637. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Salaar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Salaar in class?
Salaar scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Salaar is most common
State-level data for Salaar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Salaar
Statistically, parents drawn to Salaar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonder, Nyyear, Saviour, Jujhar, and Statler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salaar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salaar a popular boy name?
Salaar ranked #3124 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Salaar most popular?
Salaar peaked in 2024, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2637 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Salaar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Salaar. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.