Total births
41
Girls' name · since 2012
Saela
Saela has 41 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13118
- among girls today
- 41
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
41 babies have been named Saela since 2012, making it today's #13118 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Saela recorded 41 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #13118 nationally today, ahead of 26% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #13118 among girls today
- 41 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saela is currently the #13118 girls' name in America, more common than 26% of girls - 41 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13118
- among girls today
- 41
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Saela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13118
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 26% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Saela was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Saela in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Saela compares
41 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saela's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saela's full recorded timeline at 2023, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,118
Active since
2012
Saela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Saela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saela's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Saela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saela? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 41 babies named Saela. Today it holds rank #13118 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Saela most popular? ▼
Saela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Saela been used? ▼
Saela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Saela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saesha, Saelah, Sae, Saeeda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Saela
Nearby Names Like Saela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saela
Saesha Girl
#14064 199 births
Saelah Girl
#4868 117 births
Sae Girl
78 births
Saeeda Girl
57 births
Saelor Girl
36 births
Compare Saela side by side: Saela vs Saesha Saela vs Saelah Saela vs Sae
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saela: #13118 Girls' Name - 41 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.