United States name statistics
Sara in United States
Estimated bearers
334,011
Country rank
#139
Per 100k
101
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Sara popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sara, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 165
- 1881: 147
- 1882: 180
- 1883: 183
- 1884: 197
- 1885: 215
- 1886: 247
- 1887: 214
- 1888: 293
- 1889: 286
- 1890: 262
- 1891: 260
- 1892: 276
- 1893: 290
- 1894: 304
- 1895: 363
- 1896: 326
- 1897: 353
- 1898: 362
- 1899: 323
- 1900: 375
- 1901: 315
- 1902: 335
- 1903: 333
- 1904: 359
- 1905: 437
- 1906: 457
- 1907: 494
- 1908: 551
- 1909: 559
- 1910: 633
- 1911: 687
- 1912: 962
- 1913: 1,121
- 1914: 1,488
- 1915: 1,922
- 1916: 1,992
- 1917: 2,147
- 1918: 2,300
- 1919: 2,180
- 1920: 2,373
- 1921: 2,356
- 1922: 2,230
- 1923: 2,185
- 1924: 2,313
- 1925: 2,037
- 1926: 2,029
- 1927: 2,002
- 1928: 1,881
- 1929: 1,759
- 1930: 1,781
- 1931: 1,715
- 1932: 1,769
- 1933: 1,872
- 1934: 1,860
- 1935: 1,782
- 1936: 1,835
- 1937: 1,910
- 1938: 1,959
- 1939: 1,883
- 1940: 2,096
- 1941: 2,078
- 1942: 2,197
- 1943: 2,030
- 1944: 1,911
- 1945: 1,803
- 1946: 2,040
- 1947: 2,184
- 1948: 2,025
- 1949: 1,971
- 1950: 2,065
- 1951: 2,079
- 1952: 2,044
- 1953: 2,084
- 1954: 2,121
- 1955: 1,973
- 1956: 2,010
- 1957: 2,115
- 1958: 1,996
- 1959: 2,039
- 1960: 2,037
- 1961: 2,198
- 1962: 2,480
- 1963: 2,492
- 1964: 2,364
- 1965: 1,981
- 1966: 2,059
- 1967: 2,225
- 1968: 2,471
- 1969: 2,798
- 1970: 3,072
- 1971: 3,219
- 1972: 3,188
- 1973: 3,494
- 1974: 4,669
- 1975: 5,143
- 1976: 8,050
- 1977: 8,740
- 1978: 8,900
- 1979: 8,685
- 1980: 11k
- 1981: 11k
- 1982: 11k
- 1983: 10k
- 1984: 9,359
- 1985: 11k
- 1986: 11k
- 1987: 10k
- 1988: 10k
- 1989: 9,756
- 1990: 9,007
- 1991: 8,868
- 1992: 8,456
- 1993: 7,918
- 1994: 7,238
- 1995: 6,705
- 1996: 6,298
- 1997: 6,167
- 1998: 6,023
- 1999: 5,640
- 2000: 5,336
- 2001: 5,163
- 2002: 4,950
- 2003: 4,769
- 2004: 4,531
- 2005: 4,295
- 2006: 4,419
- 2007: 4,029
- 2008: 3,602
- 2009: 3,044
- 2010: 2,641
- 2011: 2,396
- 2012: 2,261
- 2013: 2,093
- 2014: 1,979
- 2015: 1,982
- 2016: 2,041
- 2017: 1,887
- 2018: 1,718
- 2019: 1,746
- 2020: 1,577
- 2021: 1,525
- 2022: 1,680
- 2023: 1,602
- 2024: 1,617
- 2025: 1,568
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sara in United States?
An estimated 334,011 people in United States are named Sara. That works out to 1 in 994 residents.
Is Sara a common name in United States?
Sara ranks #139 among first names in United States.