Name meaning & stats
Salih
Salih. 587 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Salihs are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
587 US babies were named Salih between 1940 and 2025.
Salih around the world
- Sweden: 63 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 866 in 2022
- France: 805 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 894 in 2025
- Belgium: 250 babies since 1995, peak 2021, No. 1,030 in 2025
- England & Wales: 273 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 1,895 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Salihs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 42 people |
| Politician | 1.6× | High · 29 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Salihs show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)