Sachiel
An angelic name meaning "the messenger of God" or "face of God".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Sachiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sachiel today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sachiel births was 1996 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sachiel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sachiel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sachiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1996
5 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2008 SSA rank
#14,223
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Sachiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sachiel from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sachiel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sachiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sachiel
The given name Sachiel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, derived from the phrase "shalakh el," which means "messenger of God" or "the envoy of God." It is believed to have originated in ancient Judaic traditions and texts, possibly referring to one of the archangels or high-ranking angels mentioned in various religious scriptures and apocryphal literature.
The earliest known reference to the name Sachiel can be traced back to the apocryphal text known as the Book of Enoch, which is believed to have been written sometime between the 3rd century BCE and the 1st century CE. In this text, Sachiel is depicted as one of the seven archangels who stand before the throne of God.
Throughout history, the name Sachiel has appeared in various religious and mystical texts, including the Kabbalah and other Jewish esoteric writings. It has also been associated with certain angelic hierarchies and celestial orders, often representing divine messengers or guardians.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Sachiel was a 14th-century Jewish philosopher and kabbalist, Sachiel ben Abraham Tzenah Arnon, who lived in Spain during the late medieval period. Another notable individual was Sachiel ben Joseph, a 16th-century Italian rabbi and scholar who authored several works on Jewish law and theology.
In the realm of literature, the name Sachiel has been used in various works of fiction, often in reference to angelic or supernatural beings. One notable example is the character of Sachiel, an angel featured in John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost," published in 1667.
Other historical figures who bore the name Sachiel include Sachiel ben Elijah, a 17th-century rabbi and kabbalist from Poland, and Sachiel ben Isaac, an 18th-century Jewish scholar and rabbi from Germany.
While the name Sachiel has its roots in ancient Judaic traditions, it has also found its way into other cultural and religious contexts over time, often retaining its association with divine messengers, angelic beings, and mystical symbolism.
People
Sachiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sachiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sachiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sachiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sachiel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Sachiel a common name?
We classify Sachiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sachiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Sachiel was 1996, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sachiel is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sachiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sachiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sachiel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sachiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sachiel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sachiel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Sachiel?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Sachiel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.