Name meaning & stats
Salimata
Salimata. 200 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Salimatas are 1.3× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
200 US babies were named Salimata between 1940 and 2025.
Salimata around the world
- France: 1,565 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 523 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Salimatas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Salimatas show up 1.3× 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 2025)