Salim is a distinctive choice, ranked #1460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Salim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1460
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Salim
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Salim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Salim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Salim is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1222 places over the last five years to #1460 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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.; Anthony Salim — Anthoni Salim, born Liem Hong Sien, is an Indonesian businessman and investor..
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.
18
UK babies named Salim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1222 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Salim
Likely around 1 other Salim in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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.
Salim Ahmed Salim is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who has worked in the international diplomatic arena since the early 1960s. He served as prime minister for one year, from 1984 to 1985.
Mahmoud Saeed Salem Alsayed (Arabic: محمود سعيد سالم) nicknamed James is a Sudanese footballer who played as a defender. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Anthoni Salim, born Liem Hong Sien, is an Indonesian businessman and investor. He is the head of the conglomerate Salim Group and the chairman of First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based investment management firm.
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).
Salim Durani was an Afghan-born Indian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches from 1960 to 1973. An all-rounder, Durani was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batsman famous for his six-hitting prowess.
Salim Saleh is a retired Ugandan military officer who served in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). He is a brother to Yoweri Museveni, and an adviser to the President on military matters.
Salim Lawzi (Arabic: سليم اللوزي), alternatively written Salim El-Lozi or Salim Al-Lawzi, was a well-known Lebanese journalist and publisher, founder and editor-in-chief of the weekly Al Hawadeth magazine. Lawzi died after being kidnapped on 25 February 1980, then brutally tortured and murdered.