Salman is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Salman in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
About the Name Salman
Salman has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 406 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #452 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Salman 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 Salman
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Salman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Salman in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Salman has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 406 places in the last five years. Its peak was #452 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Salman 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 Salman include: Mohammed bin Salman — Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister.; Salman Butt — Salman Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer and captain who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2003 and 2010, before getting banned for five...; Salman Nadwi — Salman Hussaini Nadwi is an Indian scholar and professor in the Islamic sciences..
Salman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Salmans in the wild.
22
UK babies named Salman (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 406 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Salman
Likely around 1 other Salman in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Salman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He is the heir apparent to the Saudi throne, the seventh son of King Salman, and the grandson of the nation's founder, Ibn Saud.
Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has been the Crown Prince of Bahrain since 1999, and the Prime Minister of Bahrain since 2020. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force from 1999 to 2008.
Salman Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer and captain who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2003 and 2010, before getting banned for five years for his involvement in a 2010 spot-fixing scandal. Butt was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the King of Saudi Arabia, a position he has held since 2015. He was also Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022.
Salman Iqbal (Urdu: سلمان اِقبال) is a Pakistani media businessman and media mogul. He became the CEO of ARY Digital Network and ARY Group in 2014 after the death of his uncle Abdul Razzak Yaqoob who was the publisher of Newsweek Middle East.