Sara Name Popularity and Statistics
Sara is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births437,441
First Year on Record1880
Sara popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,568 | #198 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,612 | #187 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5 | #12,349 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,602 | #188 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,680 | #178 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,519 | #197 |
| 2021 | Boys | 6 | #10,799 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,577 | #182 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,746 | #163 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,718 | #169 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,887 | #158 |
| 2016 | Girls | 2,041 | #151 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,982 | #161 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,972 | #165 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,093 | #153 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,261 | #142 |
| 2011 | Girls | 2,396 | #130 |
| 2010 | Girls | 2,636 | #119 |
| 2010 | Boys | 5 | #12,231 |
| 2009 | Girls | 3,044 | #106 |
| 2008 | Girls | 3,595 | #92 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
| 2007 | Girls | 4,024 | #80 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1981 · Girls
11,359 recorded births and rank #26.
1982 · Girls
11,344 recorded births and rank #28.
1980 · Girls
11,148 recorded births and rank #27.
1986 · Girls
11,052 recorded births and rank #27.
Where Sara ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NJ
- Rank #21 · 190 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #54 · 232 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #162 · 61 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #171 · 101 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #176 · 29 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #187 · 56 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #190 · 23 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #196 · 37 recorded births