Total births
64
Boys' name · since 1976
Salathiel
64 babies named Salathiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1976–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Salathiel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 64 have been recorded since 1976.
Salathiel has 64 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2009.
- 64 total births
- 1976–2009 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 boys have been named Salathiel since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2009.
- 64
- total births
- 1976–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Salathiel was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
14 babies were named Salathiel in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Salathiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Salathiel's full recorded timeline at 1990, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Salathiel at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Salathiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2009
- Peak year (1976)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Salathiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Salathiel's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Salathiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salathiel? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 64 babies named Salathiel. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 14 births.
When was Salathiel most popular? ▼
Salathiel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Salathiel been used? ▼
Records for Salathiel go back to 1976, giving 34 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Salathiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Salvatore, Salvador, Salem, Salomon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Salathiel's data
- Salathiel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Salathiel
Nearby Names Like Salathiel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salathiel
Salvatore Boy
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Salvador Boy
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Salem Boy
#632 4,687 births
Salomon Boy
#1856 3,864 births
Sal Boy
#6852 3,663 births
Compare Salathiel side by side: Salathiel vs Salvatore Salathiel vs Salvador Salathiel vs Salem
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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, 1976–2009 (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. "Salathiel: Baby Name Since 1976 - 64 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salathiel. 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 Salathiel 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.