Sael
Boy name · #2536 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sael? In official American birth records, Sael has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Sael is currently the #2536 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Sael.
The 22-year story
Sael first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 53 babies and a rank of #2516. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sael per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sael is most common
State-level data for Sael is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sael
Statistically, parents drawn to Sael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rael, Dael, Samael, Zael, and Adael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sael?
In official American birth records, the name Sael first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Sael a popular boy name?
Sael ranked #2536 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Sael most popular?
Sael peaked in 2025, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2516 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Sael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.