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Rank #4394 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 15 · SSA Rank: #4394
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Salih is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Salih is an Arabic boy name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #4394 in the US in 2024.
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