Sabriel
A feminine name derived from "Sabra", meaning a prickly pear or desert bloom.
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Sabriel. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Sabriel today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabriel births was 2011 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabriel. 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.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
2011
20 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,006
Tracked since 2004
Census
Sabriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 210 people with the first name Sabriel, which placed it at #37,260 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,260
National first-name rank
People counted
210
210 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sabriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabriel is White at 43.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.0%) and Two or More Races (11.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sabriel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sabriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.3% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino30.0% · 63
- Two or more races11.9% · 25
- Black or African American10.0% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Sabriel
Sabriel is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 204 total registrations, 45 (22.1%) were male and 159 (77.9%) were female.
Sabriel as a male name
- Ranked #12,043 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (12 births)
Sabriel as a female name
- Ranked #11,006 in 2023
- 9 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2006 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sabriel on both sides of the split. Of the 207 people counted with this name, 74 were male (35.7%) and 133 were female (64.3%).
Popularity
Sabriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabriel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Sabriel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabriel 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 Sabriel 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 Sabriel
The name Sabriel is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or historical origins. The name seems to be a combination of the words "sabr" and "el," with "sabr" potentially derived from the Arabic word meaning "patience" or "perseverance," and "el" being a common Semitic element meaning "God" or "deity."
While the name itself may not have a long historical pedigree, its components carry rich cultural significance. The concept of patience and perseverance is deeply embedded in many religious and philosophical traditions, particularly in the Middle East and Islam. The element "el" is found in numerous Semitic names and words related to divinity, such as Michael, Raphael, and Israel.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sabriel appears to be in the 1995 fantasy novel "Sabriel" by Garth Nix. In the book, Sabriel is the name of the protagonist, a young woman with the ability to communicate with the dead. This literary work likely popularized the name and introduced it into the broader cultural consciousness.
One of the earliest notable individuals named Sabriel is Sabriel Mastin, an American motivational speaker and life coach born in 1988. She has authored several books and has a significant online following, particularly in the personal development and self-help spheres.
Another prominent figure with the name is Sabriel Poe, an American dancer and choreographer born in 1985. She has worked with various artists and has choreographed for music videos, live performances, and television shows.
In the world of sports, Sabriel Osborne is a Canadian basketball player born in 1995. She has played for the University of British Columbia and has represented Canada in international competitions.
Sabriel Neikan is a South African singer and songwriter born in 1993. She has released several albums and has gained recognition for her unique blend of folk and alternative rock styles.
Sabriel Mastin-Kamps is an American actress born in 2006. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Walking Dead" and "The Kindergarten Teacher."
It is important to note that while the name Sabriel may not have a long historical legacy, it carries a sense of uniqueness and creative expression, reflecting the modern trend of inventing new names or combining elements from different linguistic and cultural traditions.
People
Sabriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabriel 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
Sabriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabriel 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 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Sabriel a common name?
We classify Sabriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 204 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabriel was 2011, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabriel is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sabriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 210 people with the name Sabriel, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,260 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sabriel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sabriel?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sabriel on both sides of the split. Of the 207 people counted with this name, 74 were male (35.7%) and 133 were female (64.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sabriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabriel is White at 43.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.0%) and Two or More Races (11.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sabriel most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sabriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.3% (91 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Sabriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sabriel a female name?
Yes, 77.9% of people registered as Sabriel 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 Sabriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sabriel 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 Sabriel 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.
How many people are named Sabriel?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.