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Salih

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Salih: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Salih: Recorded every year since 1996, its highest recorded position is #1,458, and it stood at #2,088 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1458 to #4810.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1458#4810
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1458
1997#2022
1998#1642
1999#2097
2000#1889
2001#2220
2002#1799
2003#2470
2004#2070
2005#1991
2006#2538
2007#2211
2008#1706
2009#3227
2010#2941
2011#2613
2012#2458
2013#2216
2014#2248
2015#1586
2016#4810
2017#1703
2018#1875
2019#1506
2020#1825
2021#1688
2022#1609
2023#1610
2024#2088

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1458 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1458 in England and Wales in 1996.

Salih's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#168814HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182512HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#150616HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#187512HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#170314HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#158615HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#22489HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
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Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1458 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.