US rank #4851 Girls' name Peak 2024 91 births

Saelah — #4851 US girls' name

91 babies named Saelah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s282020s58
#4851
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Saelah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

28 babies were named Saelah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Saelah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saelah currently holds the #4851 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saelah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Saelah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saelah 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 91 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.

Saelah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2024

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,851

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
28
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0102030 20242023202220212020201920172016201520142003 5

Saelah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
58 births that decade — 64% of Saelah's all-time total
2000s52010s282020s58

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saelah?
91 babies have been named Saelah since 2003. It currently ranks #4851 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 28 births.
When was Saelah most popular?
Saelah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Saelah been used?
Saelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saelah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saesha, Sae, Saeeda, Saela, 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, 2003–2024 (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.