Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Salil

Name: Popularity of the name Salil in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Salil, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Arabic

Current Rank

#12,323

Peak Rank

#6,227 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1973

First Year

2022

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#6227

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Salil

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

The Story of Salil

Salil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1993: 8 births, good for #6,227 nationwide. About 36% of every Salil on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Salil last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 83 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Salil

Phonetically similar names — useful when Salil is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Salal
Silyl
Soleil
Sulla
Salol
Xylol
Scylla
Cella
Cilla
Silla
Scilla
Selah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Salil

What does the name Salil mean?

What is the origin of the name Salil?

Salil has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Salil in 2026?

In 2026, Salil ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Salil most popular?

Salil reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #6,227 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Salil a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Salil is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Salil?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Salil include Hiroyuki, Ismeal, Darrain. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Salil

Salil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Salil's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #6,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Salil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.