Saleen
Girl name · #4826 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Saleen is currently the #4826 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Saleen.
The 32-year story
Saleen first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 58 girls were named Saleen — good for #2940 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Saleen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saleen in class?
Saleen scores 56 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 Saleen is most common
State-level data for Saleen 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 Saleen
Statistically, parents drawn to Saleen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasleen, Mayleen, Jazleen, Haneen, and Jaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saleen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saleen a popular girl name?
Saleen ranked #4826 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Saleen most popular?
Saleen peaked in 2006, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2940 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saleen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Saleen. It scores 56/100 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.