boy's name
Sael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,151
France
#943
as Saël, 2025
Sael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Sael over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 370 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 235 |
How popular is Sael?
In 2025, Sael was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sael is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Sael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Saël | Saël is Sael written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #943 in France, against #6,007 for Sael. | 440 |
Names that peaked alongside Sael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sael
How popular is the name Sael?
In 2025, Sael was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sael a girl's or a boy's name?
Sael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sael most popular?
Sael peaked in 2017, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sael currently ranks #943 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.