Sael: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,532

among boys · ↑1,348 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sael · +83% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,228

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

53 babies

All-time total

320

#10,232 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Sael popularity over time

320 babies have been named Sael since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	59	6	–	#6,386
2010s	100	10	+69%	#5,607
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	+168%	#2,532

Where Sael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	80	0.05	outside top 500
2028	93	0.05	outside top 500
2029	107	0.06	outside top 500
2030	120	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Sael

Sael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,532 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 320 American babies have been named Sael. Its peak came in 2025, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sael?

The median living Sael is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Sael are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	53	#2,532
2024	29	#3,880
2023	31	#3,694
2022	17	#5,594
2021	20	#4,901
2020	11	#7,404
2019	11	#7,545
2018	8	#9,511
2017	9	#8,707
2016	11	#7,516
2015	7	#10,416
2014	11	#7,461
2013	16	#5,607
2012	6	#12,004
2011	10	#7,957
2010	11	#7,484
2009	10	#8,188
2008	5	#14,226
2007	6	#12,083
2006	13	#6,386
2005	11	#7,019
2004	8	#8,770
2003	6	#10,627
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sael, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sael?

The median living Sael is about 5 years old. Half of all living Saels are between 1 and 13 years old.

How many people named Sael are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sael are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sael in 2025?

Sael ranked #2,532 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sael?

320 babies have been named Sael in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sael most popular?

Sael peaked in 2025, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Sael a boy or girl name?

Sael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sael rising or falling?

Sael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sael become more popular?

Sael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 boys named Sael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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