Name meaning & stats
Saleh
Saleh. 1,783 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Salehs are 2.1× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
1,783 US babies were named Saleh between 1940 and 2025.
Saleh around the world
- Sweden: 117 babies since 1998, peak 2022, No. 463 in 2022
- England & Wales: 559 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 914 in 2025
- France: 125 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Norway: 112 babies since 1945, peak 1988
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Salehs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.1× | Medium · 20 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Salehs show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Sals spell it Saleh
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)