Saline
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,009 in 1922
0 babies were named Saline in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySaline first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1922, when it reached #5,009.
About the name Saline
Saline is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Saline for girls from 1922 to 1992, in 4 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #5,009 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,904,762 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
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- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Saline
What is the origin of the name Saline?
Saline has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Saline a boy or girl name?
Saline is a girl name.
How popular is the name Saline?
Saline is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #5,009 in 1922.