Salathiel
Salathiel is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Greek.
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
Meaning & Origin of Salathiel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Salathiel is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Salathiel
Salathiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 14 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1976: 14 births, good for #2,826 nationwide. About 39% of every Salathiel on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Salathiel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 64 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Salathiel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Salathiel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Silyl
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Salathiel
Salathiel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Salathiel's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,826. Use the chart and map above to compare Salathiel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.