United States name statistics
Sarah in United States
Estimated bearers
844,346
Country rank
#29
Per 100k
254
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%
Sarah popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sarah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 1,288
- 1881: 1,226
- 1882: 1,410
- 1883: 1,366
- 1884: 1,524
- 1885: 1,431
- 1886: 1,575
- 1887: 1,436
- 1888: 1,755
- 1889: 1,735
- 1890: 1,791
- 1891: 1,669
- 1892: 1,804
- 1893: 1,638
- 1894: 1,711
- 1895: 1,785
- 1896: 1,696
- 1897: 1,722
- 1898: 1,805
- 1899: 1,598
- 1900: 2,059
- 1901: 1,519
- 1902: 1,715
- 1903: 1,558
- 1904: 1,601
- 1905: 1,767
- 1906: 1,697
- 1907: 1,799
- 1908: 1,814
- 1909: 1,856
- 1910: 2,179
- 1911: 2,210
- 1912: 2,935
- 1913: 3,188
- 1914: 3,692
- 1915: 4,430
- 1916: 4,817
- 1917: 4,777
- 1918: 4,983
- 1919: 5,033
- 1920: 5,045
- 1921: 5,043
- 1922: 5,001
- 1923: 4,982
- 1924: 5,073
- 1925: 4,709
- 1926: 4,437
- 1927: 4,589
- 1928: 4,278
- 1929: 3,837
- 1930: 3,948
- 1931: 3,658
- 1932: 3,621
- 1933: 3,651
- 1934: 3,629
- 1935: 3,634
- 1936: 3,535
- 1937: 3,613
- 1938: 3,771
- 1939: 3,689
- 1940: 3,893
- 1941: 4,001
- 1942: 4,120
- 1943: 4,007
- 1944: 3,865
- 1945: 3,602
- 1946: 3,924
- 1947: 4,240
- 1948: 4,169
- 1949: 4,306
- 1950: 4,154
- 1951: 4,037
- 1952: 4,054
- 1953: 4,097
- 1954: 4,052
- 1955: 3,995
- 1956: 3,887
- 1957: 4,000
- 1958: 3,926
- 1959: 3,884
- 1960: 4,218
- 1961: 4,219
- 1962: 4,563
- 1963: 4,585
- 1964: 4,600
- 1965: 4,079
- 1966: 4,048
- 1967: 4,154
- 1968: 4,503
- 1969: 5,093
- 1970: 5,630
- 1971: 5,859
- 1972: 6,134
- 1973: 7,247
- 1974: 9,819
- 1975: 11k
- 1976: 14k
- 1977: 18k
- 1978: 20k
- 1979: 21k
- 1980: 26k
- 1981: 28k
- 1982: 29k
- 1983: 27k
- 1984: 26k
- 1985: 25k
- 1986: 28k
- 1987: 28k
- 1988: 28k
- 1989: 28k
- 1990: 26k
- 1991: 25k
- 1992: 25k
- 1993: 24k
- 1994: 22k
- 1995: 21k
- 1996: 21k
- 1997: 21k
- 1998: 20k
- 1999: 19k
- 2000: 18k
- 2001: 16k
- 2002: 15k
- 2003: 14k
- 2004: 13k
- 2005: 12k
- 2006: 11k
- 2007: 10k
- 2008: 9,072
- 2009: 7,806
- 2010: 6,346
- 2011: 5,576
- 2012: 5,213
- 2013: 4,720
- 2014: 4,717
- 2015: 4,545
- 2016: 4,438
- 2017: 4,042
- 2018: 3,781
- 2019: 3,325
- 2020: 3,079
- 2021: 2,865
- 2022: 2,809
- 2023: 2,771
- 2024: 2,719
- 2025: 2,710
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sarah in United States?
An estimated 844,346 people in United States are named Sarah. That works out to 1 in 393 residents.
Is Sarah a common name in United States?
Sarah ranks #29 among first names in United States.