Boys' name · since 2011
Sahal
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Sahal, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,046 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,370 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 91
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
91 babies have been named Sahal since 2011, making it today's #10370 boys' name.
Sahal has 91 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10370 as of the latest data, more common than 26% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #18,046 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,370 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 91 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahal ranks #18,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,370 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 91 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #18,046 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,370 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 91
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sahal's 91 recorded births place it above 60.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
How Sahal compares
91 24th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Sahal's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sahal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sahal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sahal splits its recorded history at 2019: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sahal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Sahal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (54 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Sahal's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Sahal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (59% of all-time use).
Sahal by state
Where Sahal concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 5.5% |
5 of 91 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sahal's data
- Sahal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Sahals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sahal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sahal 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 August 2026.