Salaar
Boy name · #3124 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Salaar? In official American birth records, Salaar has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Salaar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Salaar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Salaar is most common
State-level data for Salaar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Salaar?
In official American birth records, the name Salaar first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.