Sadeel
An Arabic name meaning "honest", "sincere", or "truthful".
Name Census estimates that about 82 living Americans carry the first name Sadeel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sadeel today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sadeel births was 2008 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sadeel. 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 Sadeel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sadeel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
82
~ 1 in 4,179,931 Americans
Peak year
2008
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2014 SSA rank
#18,717
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Sadeel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sadeel from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 46 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
Sadeel 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 Sadeel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sadeels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sadeel
The name Sadeel is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is derived from the Arabic word "sadeed," which means "sincere" or "truthful." This name has been used in various parts of the Arab world, primarily in the Middle East, for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sadeel can be found in medieval Islamic literature. It was mentioned in several Arabic texts and poems from the 9th and 10th centuries. During this period, the name was often associated with virtues such as honesty, integrity, and truthfulness.
In the 12th century, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Sadeel al-Din al-Tusi, was born in present-day Iran. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and logic. His full name, which includes the honorific "Sadeed al-Din," meaning "the sincere of the religion," highlights the importance of the name Sadeel in his era.
Another notable figure bearing the name Sadeel was Sadeel ibn Abi al-Razzaq, a 13th-century Arab poet and writer from present-day Iraq. He was renowned for his mastery of the Arabic language and his poetic works, which celebrated love, nature, and the human experience.
In the 16th century, Sadeel al-Ghazi was a prominent Ottoman military commander and statesman. He played a crucial role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire and was known for his strategic military prowess and leadership abilities.
Fast-forwarding to the 20th century, Sadeel Haqqani was a celebrated Afghan poet and writer. Born in 1938, he used his literary works to explore themes of national identity, cultural heritage, and the complexities of human emotions. His poetry was widely acclaimed and helped shape the modern Afghan literary landscape.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Sadeel throughout history. While the name's popularity may have fluctuated over time, its roots in Arabic language and culture, as well as its association with virtues such as sincerity and truthfulness, have remained consistent.
People
Sadeel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sadeel 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
Sadeel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sadeel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 82 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sadeel 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 4,179,931 US residents.
Is Sadeel a common name?
We classify Sadeel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 83 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sadeel most popular?
The single biggest year for Sadeel was 2008, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sadeel is about 17 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 Sadeel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sadeel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sadeel in the SSA data are female. 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 Sadeel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sadeel 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 Sadeel 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 many people are called Sadeel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.