Unisex name · since 1975

Snehal

49 babies named Snehal in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Snehal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 49 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Snehal recorded 49 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2003.

  • #22,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snehal ranks #22,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#22,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Snehal's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Snehal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Snehal's full recorded timeline at 1979, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Snehal popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1975)
12
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
468101214 1975197619771979198020022003 5

Snehal popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2003 (Snehal as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2003 6

Snehal by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 63% of the file).

1970s was Snehal's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Snehal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Snehal? ▼
49 babies have been named Snehal since 1975. All-time, it sits at #22,372 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1975 with 12 births.
Where does Snehal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snehal ranks #22,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Snehal most popular? ▼
Snehal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Snehal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Snehal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Snehal been used? ▼
Records for Snehal go back to 1975, giving 29 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Snehal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sneijder, Sneyder, Sneh, Sneider, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Snehal's data

  • Snehal's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Snehal

Nearby Names Like Snehal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Snehal

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Sneh Boy
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Sneider Boy
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Sneed Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Snehal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–2003 (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 Snehal 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.