Salim is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Salim in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
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About the Name Salim
Salim is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1222 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #728 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Salim is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Salim in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Salim
Mohammed Salim — Mohammed or Mohammad Salim may refer to: Mohammad Salim, Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammed Salim (footballer), Indian footballer Mohammed Salim (politician), Indian politician Mohammad Salim Al-Awa, Egyptian Islamist thinker Mohammed Ali Salim, Libyan politician…
Salim Ahmed Salim — Salim Ahmed Salim is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who has worked in the international diplomatic arena since the early 1960s.
Mahmoud Said Salim — Mahmoud Saeed Salem Alsayed (Arabic: محمود سعيد سالم) nicknamed James is a Sudanese footballer who played as a defender.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Salim
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Salim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Salim in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Salim is rising: up 1,144 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #728 in 1996.
Salim is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Salim include: Salim Ahmed Salim, Mahmoud Said Salim and Anthony Salim. Short summaries for each appear below.
Salim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Salims in the wild.
17
UK babies named Salim (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Salim
Almost certainly the only Salim in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Salim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohammed or Mohammad Salim may refer to: Mohammad Salim, Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammed Salim (footballer), Indian footballer Mohammed Salim (politician), Indian politician Mohammad Salim Al-Awa, Egyptian Islamist thinker Mohammed Ali Salim, Libyan politician active in 2012 Ramadhan Mohammed Salim, Kenyan footballer Razaullah Nizamani or Abu Saifullah Khalid, also known by the alias Mohammed Salim, a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba militant and leader of its political front Pakistan Markazi Muslim League Ahmad Salim (Muhammad Salim Khawaja), Pakistani writer Md.
Sālim ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb was a well known narrator of hadith (sayings of Muhammad), many of which he related first hand from either his father, Abd Allah ibn Umar (died 693), or his grandfather, the caliph Umar (r. 634-644).