UK boy's name
Saheel
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2003. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Saheel is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Saheel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2003 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3467, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 4 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1997 to 2003. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Saheel. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2004 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Saheel ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales in 2003, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 4 boys were registered as Saheel.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Saheel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3467
2003
Births in 2003
3
Latest year
Peak year
2000
4 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Popularity
Saheel over time
The chart below shows babies named Saheel registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2003. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Saheel, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2003, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saheel by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Saheel was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #2984 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2859 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Saheel
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Saheel: questions and answers
How popular is the name Saheel in the UK right now?
In 2003, Saheel was ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Saheel most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 4 babies registered as Saheel in England and Wales.
How many people are called Saheel in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Saheel across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.