Sejal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#7,285
1970s	138	14	+2200%	#3,310
1980s	148	15	+7%	#3,827
1990s	129	13	-13%	#5,615
2000s	229	23	+78%	#3,515
2010s	181	18	-21%	#4,871
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	-25%	#6,786

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,285

1970s

138

+2200%

#3,310

1980s

148

+7%

#3,827

1990s

129

-13%

#5,615

2000s

229

+78%

#3,515

2010s

181

-21%

#4,871

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#6,786

The story of Sejal

Sejal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,786 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 912 American babies have been named Sejal. Its peak came in 2002, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Sejal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sejal?

The median living Sejal is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 40. An estimated 900 people named Sejal 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.

Sejal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,786
2024	11	#9,462
2023	14	#7,994
2022	13	#8,454
2021	12	#8,901
2020	14	#7,902
2019	19	#6,377
2018	28	#4,871
2017	14	#8,225
2016	18	#6,865
2015	15	#7,937
2014	16	#7,585
2013	18	#6,988
2012	22	#6,078
2011	19	#6,806
2010	12	#9,701
2009	18	#7,299
2008	25	#5,723
2007	19	#7,055
2006	23	#5,876
2005	22	#5,754
2004	18	#6,713
2003	19	#6,258
2002	39	#3,515
2001	23	#5,141
2000	23	#5,123
1995	15	#6,201
1990	12	#7,215
1985	20	#4,099
1980	16	#4,698
1975	19	#3,613
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sejal?

The median living Sejal is about 24 years old. Half of all living Sejals are between 13 and 40 years old.

How many people named Sejal are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sejal are alive in the United States, based on 912 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sejal in 2025?

Sejal ranked #6,786 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sejal?

912 babies have been named Sejal in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sejal most popular?

Sejal peaked in 2002, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Sejal a boy or girl name?

Sejal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sejal rising or falling?

Sejal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sejal popularity over time

The story of Sejal

How old are people named Sejal?

Sejal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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