Sarah
Girl name · #90 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 2,710 baby girls were named Sarah, placing it at #90 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #57, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 664 girls born in 2025 was named Sarah.
Babies named Sarah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Sarah first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 1,288 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 28,483 girls were named Sarah — good for #4 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sarah in class?
Sarah scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sarah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sarah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sarahs were NY (390), TX (277), CA (244), FL (235), NJ (173). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sarah
Statistically, parents drawn to Sarah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sara, Rachel, Samantha, Allison, and Maria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sarah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,710 | #90 |
| 2024 | 2,719 | #93 |
| 2023 | 2,771 | #91 |
| 2022 | 2,809 | #95 |
| 2021 | 2,865 | #91 |
| 2020 | 3,070 | #86 |
| 2019 | 3,325 | #81 |
| 2018 | 3,781 | #66 |
| 2017 | 4,036 | #62 |
| 2016 | 4,429 | #57 |
| 2015 | 4,535 | #57 |
| 2014 | 4,717 | #50 |
| 2013 | 4,715 | #48 |
| 2012 | 5,207 | #42 |
| 2011 | 5,571 | #39 |
| 2010 | 6,341 | #26 |
| 2009 | 7,794 | #21 |
| 2008 | 9,055 | #20 |
| 2007 | 10,014 | #18 |
| 2006 | 11,161 | #15 |
| 2005 | 11,555 | #15 |
| 2004 | 12,758 | #12 |
| 2003 | 13,785 | #11 |
| 2002 | 14,779 | #8 |
| 2001 | 15,929 | #6 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sarah a popular girl name?
Sarah ranked #90 among girls in 2025 with 2,710 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #57.
When was the name Sarah most popular?
Sarah peaked in 1982, when 28,483 American girls received the name (ranked #4 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sarah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 664 newborn American girls was named Sarah. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.