Sarah Name Popularity and Statistics
Sarah 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. Births1,101,838
First Year on Record1880
Sarah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,710 | #90 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,719 | #93 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,771 | #91 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,809 | #95 |
| 2021 | Girls | 2,865 | #91 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,070 | #86 |
| 2020 | Boys | 9 | #8,067 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,325 | #81 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,781 | #66 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,036 | #62 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,429 | #57 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9 | #8,146 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,535 | #57 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Girls | 4,717 | #50 |
| 2013 | Girls | 4,715 | #48 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5,207 | #42 |
| 2012 | Boys | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2011 | Girls | 5,571 | #39 |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
| 2010 | Girls | 6,341 | #26 |
| 2010 | Boys | 5 | #12,231 |
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
1982 · Girls
28,483 recorded births and rank #4.
1988 · Girls
28,374 recorded births and rank #4.
1981 · Girls
28,175 recorded births and rank #4.
1986 · Girls
28,163 recorded births and rank #5.
Where Sarah 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
- NY
- Rank #17 · 390 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #29 · 173 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #63 · 56 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #65 · 235 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #65 · 6 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #79 · 5 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #86 · 107 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #89 · 30 recorded births