US rank #13070 Girls' name Peak 2023 32 births

Saela — #13070 US girls' name

32 babies named Saela in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s27
#13070
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

84% 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.

What the Data Says About Saela

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Saela between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saela currently holds the #13070 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saela performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Saela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

32

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,070

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 20242023202220212012 5

Saela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
27 births that decade — 84% of Saela's all-time total
2010s52020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saela?
32 babies have been named Saela since 2012. It currently ranks #13070 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Saela most popular?
Saela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 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 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.