Sarah
#90 for girls in 2025, 2,710 births · Last seen for boys in 2020 at #8,067
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1993 · 24,257 births
- Debut · girls
- 1,288 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 138 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 1,098,498since 1880
Sarah over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #90 | 2,710 | — | |
| 2024 | #93 | 2,719 | — | |
| 2023 | #91 | 2,771 | — | |
| 2022 | #95 | 2,809 | — | |
| 2021 | #91 | 2,865 | — | |
| 2020 | #86 | 3,070 | #8,067 | 9 |
| 2019 | #81 | 3,325 | — | |
| 2018 | #66 | 3,781 | — | |
| 2017 | #62 | 4,036 | #10,775 | 6 |
| 2016 | #57 | 4,429 | #8,146 | 9 |
| 2015 | #57 | 4,535 | #7,491 | 10 |
| 2014 | #50 | 4,717 | — | |
| 2013 | #48 | 4,715 | #12,136 | 5 |
| 2012 | #42 | 5,207 | #10,770 | 6 |
| 2011 | #39 | 5,571 | #12,287 | 5 |
| 2010 | #26 | 6,341 | #12,231 | 5 |
| 2009 | #21 | 7,794 | #6,802 | 12 |
| 2008 | #20 | 9,055 | #5,249 | 17 |
| 2007 | #18 | 10,014 | #6,262 | 13 |
| 2006 | #15 | 11,161 | #5,072 | 17 |
| 2005 | #15 | 11,555 | #4,631 | 18 |
| 2004 | #12 | 12,758 | #2,193 | 53 |
| 2003 | #11 | 13,785 | #3,443 | 26 |
| 2002 | #8 | 14,779 | #3,794 | 22 |
| 2001 | #6 | 15,929 | #3,721 | 22 |
| 2000 | #5 | 17,715 | #3,219 | 26 |
| 1999 | #4 | 19,119 | #5,035 | 13 |
| 1998 | #4 | 19,898 | #3,191 | 24 |
| 1997 | #4 | 20,716 | #3,877 | 17 |
| 1996 | #4 | 21,048 | #2,380 | 33 |
| 1995 | #5 | 21,395 | #2,299 | 34 |
| 1994 | #5 | 22,299 | #1,894 | 44 |
| 1993 | #3 | 24,257 | #1,824 | 46 |
| 1992 | #5 | 24,634 | #1,643 | 53 |
| 1991 | #6 | 25,233 | #2,019 | 37 |
| 1990 | #6 | 25,824 | #1,500 | 57 |
| 1989 | #5 | 27,797 | #819 | 146 |
| 1988 | #4 | 28,374 | #1,058 | 88 |
| 1987 | #5 | 27,894 | #893 | 110 |
| 1986 | #5 | 28,163 | #835 | 117 |
| 1985 | #5 | 24,879 | #901 | 101 |
| 1984 | #5 | 25,887 | #784 | 122 |
| 1983 | #5 | 27,228 | #805 | 118 |
| 1982 | #4 | 28,483 | #788 | 125 |
| 1981 | #4 | 28,175 | #841 | 109 |
| 1980 | #5 | 25,757 | #982 | 84 |
| 1979 | #6 | 21,015 | #965 | 84 |
| 1978 | #8 | 19,976 | #956 | 82 |
| 1977 | #11 | 18,096 | #1,079 | 64 |
| 1976 | #15 | 13,993 | #1,304 | 46 |
| 1975 | #17 | 11,170 | #1,258 | 46 |
| 1974 | #20 | 9,788 | #1,582 | 31 |
| 1973 | #35 | 7,214 | #1,485 | 33 |
| 1972 | #49 | 6,114 | #2,020 | 20 |
| 1971 | #58 | 5,843 | #2,366 | 16 |
| 1970 | #65 | 5,614 | #2,293 | 16 |
| 1969 | #72 | 5,078 | #2,217 | 15 |
| 1968 | #78 | 4,489 | #2,200 | 14 |
| 1967 | #83 | 4,139 | #2,030 | 15 |
| 1966 | #85 | 4,034 | #2,132 | 14 |
| 1965 | #92 | 4,062 | #1,918 | 17 |
| 1964 | #92 | 4,583 | #1,975 | 17 |
| 1963 | #94 | 4,571 | #2,200 | 14 |
| 1962 | #98 | 4,548 | #2,117 | 15 |
| 1961 | #113 | 4,204 | #2,148 | 15 |
| 1960 | #116 | 4,205 | #2,315 | 13 |
| 1959 | #119 | 3,869 | #2,111 | 15 |
| 1958 | #117 | 3,913 | #2,265 | 13 |
| 1957 | #116 | 3,987 | #2,274 | 13 |
| 1956 | #115 | 3,875 | #2,361 | 12 |
| 1955 | #108 | 3,979 | #1,979 | 16 |
| 1954 | #103 | 4,040 | #2,316 | 12 |
| 1953 | #93 | 4,086 | #2,391 | 11 |
| 1952 | #93 | 4,046 | #2,875 | 8 |
| 1951 | #91 | 4,028 | #2,662 | 9 |
| 1950 | #88 | 4,143 | #2,321 | 11 |
| 1949 | #84 | 4,295 | #2,337 | 11 |
| 1948 | #85 | 4,159 | #2,443 | 10 |
| 1947 | #93 | 4,223 | #1,850 | 17 |
| 1946 | #92 | 3,910 | #1,949 | 14 |
| 1945 | #76 | 3,592 | #2,242 | 10 |
| 1944 | #67 | 3,857 | #2,633 | 8 |
| 1943 | #71 | 3,990 | #1,764 | 17 |
| 1942 | #67 | 4,100 | #1,585 | 20 |
| 1941 | #60 | 3,982 | #1,588 | 19 |
| 1940 | #60 | 3,869 | #1,368 | 24 |
| 1939 | #68 | 3,671 | #1,578 | 18 |
| 1938 | #67 | 3,749 | #1,439 | 22 |
| 1937 | #65 | 3,588 | #1,344 | 25 |
| 1936 | #62 | 3,515 | #1,505 | 20 |
| 1935 | #61 | 3,615 | #1,584 | 19 |
| 1934 | #67 | 3,601 | #1,266 | 28 |
| 1933 | #58 | 3,621 | #1,202 | 30 |
| 1932 | #67 | 3,597 | #1,426 | 24 |
| 1931 | #71 | 3,636 | #1,489 | 22 |
| 1930 | #70 | 3,920 | #1,368 | 28 |
| 1929 | #68 | 3,816 | #1,611 | 21 |
| 1928 | #64 | 4,244 | #1,228 | 34 |
| 1927 | #61 | 4,555 | #1,248 | 34 |
| 1926 | #63 | 4,424 | #2,302 | 13 |
| 1925 | #58 | 4,685 | #1,534 | 24 |
| 1924 | #54 | 5,045 | #1,414 | 28 |
| 1923 | #54 | 4,963 | #1,816 | 19 |
| 1922 | #51 | 4,982 | #1,827 | 19 |
| 1921 | #54 | 5,024 | #1,829 | 19 |
| 1920 | #50 | 5,031 | #2,231 | 14 |
| 1919 | #46 | 5,022 | #2,511 | 11 |
| 1918 | #52 | 4,969 | #2,165 | 14 |
| 1917 | #52 | 4,766 | #2,423 | 11 |
| 1916 | #52 | 4,798 | #1,646 | 19 |
| 1915 | #51 | 4,415 | #1,878 | 15 |
| 1914 | #47 | 3,679 | #1,772 | 13 |
| 1913 | #43 | 3,178 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1912 | #41 | 2,919 | #1,174 | 16 |
| 1911 | #42 | 2,201 | #1,190 | 9 |
| 1910 | #40 | 2,173 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1909 | #49 | 1,845 | #893 | 11 |
| 1908 | #48 | 1,814 | — | |
| 1907 | #48 | 1,799 | — | |
| 1906 | #44 | 1,697 | — | |
| 1905 | #41 | 1,762 | #1,233 | 5 |
| 1904 | #43 | 1,594 | #966 | 7 |
| 1903 | #41 | 1,553 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1902 | #39 | 1,710 | #1,137 | 5 |
| 1901 | #40 | 1,514 | #1,058 | 5 |
| 1900 | #37 | 2,054 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1899 | #38 | 1,587 | #613 | 11 |
| 1898 | #37 | 1,800 | #1,121 | 5 |
| 1897 | #34 | 1,713 | #725 | 9 |
| 1896 | #35 | 1,691 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1895 | #33 | 1,777 | #795 | 8 |
| 1894 | #34 | 1,701 | #668 | 10 |
| 1893 | #33 | 1,632 | #907 | 6 |
| 1892 | #28 | 1,798 | #956 | 6 |
| 1891 | #24 | 1,669 | — | |
| 1890 | #21 | 1,786 | #994 | 5 |
| 1889 | #20 | 1,730 | #974 | 5 |
| 1888 | #20 | 1,755 | — | |
| 1887 | #20 | 1,436 | — | |
| 1886 | #16 | 1,569 | #845 | 6 |
| 1885 | #18 | 1,424 | #765 | 7 |
| 1884 | #14 | 1,518 | #848 | 6 |
| 1883 | #12 | 1,359 | #720 | 7 |
| 1882 | #12 | 1,410 | — | |
| 1881 | #12 | 1,226 | — | |
| 1880 | #10 | 1,288 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Sarah was already there! It came in at #10, and was given to 1,288 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1899, when fewer than 1,900 girls a year got the name.
Where Sarah is popular in 1940
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Alabama#14 · 1 in 96
- South Carolina#15 · 1 in 81
- Georgia#17 · 1 in 102
- Mississippi#22 · 1 in 123
- North Carolina#23 · 1 in 112
Best ever in a state: #1 in New Hampshire, 1991.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | #14 | 307 | 1 in 96 |
| South Carolina | #15 | 269 | 1 in 81 |
| Georgia | #17 | 310 | 1 in 102 |
| Mississippi | #22 | 184 | 1 in 123 |
| North Carolina | #23 | 336 | 1 in 112 |
| Florida | #28 | 91 | 1 in 163 |
| Tennessee | #31 | 191 | 1 in 147 |
| Virginia | #43 | 132 | 1 in 187 |
| Kentucky | #45 | 140 | 1 in 205 |
| Arkansas | #46 | 90 | 1 in 212 |
| Delaware | #47 | 10 | 1 in 159 |
| Maryland | #52 | 61 | 1 in 213 |
| Texas | #53 | 220 | 1 in 273 |
| West Virginia | #59 | 69 | 1 in 274 |
| Arizona | #66 | 19 | 1 in 255 |
| Louisiana | #69 | 90 | 1 in 260 |
| Pennsylvania | #72 | 256 | 1 in 293 |
| Indiana | #75 | 73 | 1 in 368 |
| New Hampshire | #76 | 11 | 1 in 302 |
| New Mexico | #80 | 21 | 1 in 279 |
| District of Columbia | #85 | 18 | 1 in 341 |
| Ohio | #89 | 127 | 1 in 415 |
| Kansas | #92 | 27 | 1 in 456 |
| Missouri | #92 | 62 | 1 in 451 |
| Hawaii | #93 | 11 | 1 in 307 |
| Oklahoma | #93 | 46 | 1 in 438 |
| Connecticut | #95 | 26 | 1 in 410 |
| Iowa | #95 | 37 | 1 in 533 |
| Massachusetts | #100 | 57 | 1 in 516 |
| New Jersey | #106 | 56 | 1 in 461 |
| Illinois | #110 | 98 | 1 in 574 |
| Wisconsin | #113 | 35 | 1 in 691 |
| New York | #123 | 143 | 1 in 627 |
| Colorado | #124 | 18 | 1 in 505 |
| Washington | #129 | 19 | 1 in 608 |
| Montana | #134 | 8 | 1 in 535 |
| Michigan | #136 | 53 | 1 in 825 |
| California | #142 | 72 | 1 in 693 |
| Nebraska | #147 | 11 | 1 in 841 |
| Minnesota | #157 | 21 | 1 in 1,081 |
| Utah | #157 | 7 | 1 in 715 |
| Maine | #160 | 7 | 1 in 879 |
| Oregon | #164 | 8 | 1 in 892 |
| Idaho | #175 | 5 | 1 in 854 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Sarah
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 3 spots since 2024 (#93 → #90)
- 4 spots since 2020 (#86 → #90)
- 33 spots since 2015 (#57 → #90)
- Biggest jump: 15 spots in 1962 (#113 → #98)
- Biggest drop: 16 spots in 1946 (#76 → #92)
Rise & fade · girls
113 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1993 at #3 (24,257 births)
- Births halved by 2005, 12 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 10 for 26 yrs
- Top 10: 26 yrs · run 1978–2002
- Top 100: 138 yrs · run 1880–1953
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 59
- Highest: 1 in 59 girls born in 1981 were named Sarah (1.7%)
- Latest: 1 in 593 girls born in 2025 (0.17%)
- Its best rank, #3 in 1993, was only 1 in 75 (1.3%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1980s
- 24.8% of all girls named Sarah (272,637) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #10 (1880) → #119 (1959) → #3 (1993)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14,715 | #10 (1880) | #15 |
| 1890s | 17,154 | #21 (1890) | #32 |
| 1900s | 17,342 | #37 (1900) | #43 |
| 1910s | 38,120 | #40 (1910) | #47 |
| 1920s | 46,769 | #50 (1920) | #58 |
| 1930s | 36,513 | #58 (1933) | #66 |
| 1940s | 39,977 | #60 (1941) | #76 |
| 1950s | 39,966 | #88 (1950) | #104 |
| 1960s | 43,913 | #72 (1969) | #92 |
| 1970s | 118,823 | #6 (1979) | #28 |
| 1980s | 272,637 | #4 (1982) | #5 |
| 1990s | 224,423 | #3 (1993) | #5 |
| 2000s | 124,545 | #5 (2000) | #13 |
| 2010s | 46,657 | #26 (2010) | #53 |
| 2020s | 16,944 | #86 (2020) | #91 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Sarah in 1940
girls
#60
3,869 births · 1 in 296 girls
boys
#1,368
24 births · 1 in 48,299 boys
Top girls' names in 1940
Top boys' names in 1940
More about 1940
girls
1,143,528 girls got a published name in 1940; 1 in 296 of them was named Sarah, which outranked 98.8% of the 5,028 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Sarah
Biggest movers since 1939
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,159,172 boys got a published name in 1940; 1 in 48,299 of them was named Sarah, which outranked 65.3% of the 3,937 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 33.5% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Sarah
- #1,334Vivian25
- #1,334Wanda25
- #1,334Waymond25
- #1,368Sarah24
- #1,368Abram24
- #1,368Adelbert24
- #1,368Arnie24
- #1,397Acie23
- #1,397Amado23
- #1,397Ann23
Tied with 28 names at #1,368; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1939
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.