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Salman

Boy's name · #2511 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Salman reached #1264 in 2015 and has eased to #2511 since. About 2,600 boys have carried it since 1974.

Across the states

In recent years, Salman ran about 14× its national rate in Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Salman ranks in other countries and regions.

#47 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #559 in Sweden (2025) · #660 in France (2025) · #790 in Belgium (2025) · #1,264 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,739 in Austria (2025) · #1,858 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,104 in Canada (2024).

Famous Salmans

• Salman Rushdie — Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)
• Salman Khan — Indian actor and producer (born 1965)
• Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — Saudi Arabian monarch (born 1935)
• Salman the Persian — Companion of Muhammad; first Persian convert to Islam
• Salman Al-Faraj — Saudi Arabian footballer

In stories & tradition

• Salman — Pre-Islamic Arabian religion

What Salmans become

Among 215 notable people named Salman:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian monarch (born 1935).

Similar names: Hussein · Saleh · Yousif · Osman · Zaine · Saad

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