Girls' name · since 1969
Sejal
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 912 babies named Sejal, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,006 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,624 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 912
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
912 babies have been named Sejal since 1969, making it today's #6624 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sejal recorded 912 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #6624 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #8,006 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,624 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 912 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sejal ranks #8,006 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,624 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 912 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,006 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,624 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 912
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sejal's 912 recorded births place it above 88.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sejal compares
912 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 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
Sejal's all-time total is 143% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sejal | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 912 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sejal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sejal splits its recorded history at 1998: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sejal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Sejal by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (229 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Sejal's strongest decade.
229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sejal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
138 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
229 births
- 2010s
2010s
181 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 229 births (25% of all-time use).
How Sejal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sejal's total volume
Sejal by state
Where Sejal concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 48 | 5.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 17 | 1.9% |
48 of 912 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sejal's data
- Sejal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (229 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sejals (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sejal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Sejal 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.