Sarina
Girl name · #1737 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 117 baby girls were named Sarina, placing it at #1737 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1350, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Sarina.
The 112-year story
Sarina first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 296 girls were named Sarina — good for #713 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Sarina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sarina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sarina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sarina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sarina is most common
State-level data for Sarina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sarina
Statistically, parents drawn to Sarina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Selina, Carina, Sabina, Serina, and Katerina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sarina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 116 | #1763 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1625 |
| 2016 | 127 | #1684 |
| 2015 | 176 | #1350 |
| 2014 | 155 | #1454 |
| 2013 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2012 | 194 | #1249 |
| 2011 | 168 | #1370 |
| 2010 | 203 | #1195 |
| 2009 | 218 | #1157 |
| 2008 | 265 | #998 |
| 2007 | 250 | #1048 |
| 2006 | 201 | #1204 |
| 2005 | 202 | #1149 |
| 2004 | 221 | #1049 |
| 2003 | 229 | #1008 |
| 2002 | 253 | #889 |
| 2001 | 278 | #831 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sarina a popular girl name?
Sarina ranked #1737 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1350.
When was the name Sarina most popular?
Sarina peaked in 1996, when 296 American girls received the name (ranked #713 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sarina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Sarina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.