Saleen
Girl name · #4826 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Saleen? In official American birth records, Saleen has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saleen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saleen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saleen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saleen is most common
State-level data for Saleen 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 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
How old is the name Saleen?
In official American birth records, the name Saleen first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
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. 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.