boy's name
Smael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 355
Smael is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1984, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1957.
Smael over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 25 |
How popular is Smael?
In 2017, Smael was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Smael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Smaël | Smaël is a rare spelling of Smael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
Names that peaked alongside Smael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Smael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Smael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Smael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Smael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Smael
Is Smael a girl's or a boy's name?
Smael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Smael most popular?
Smael peaked in 1984, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.