Sara vs Sarah
Side-by-side comparison of Sara and Sarah - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sara | Sarah |
| Current Rank | #187 | #93 |
| Total Births (all years) | 436,193 | 1,098,498 |
| Peak Year | 1981 | 1982 |
| Peak Year Births | 11,359 | 28,483 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sara | Sarah |
| 1880s | 2,127 | 14,715 |
| 1890s | 3,119 | 17,154 |
| 1900s | 4,210 | 17,342 |
| 1910s | 15,409 | 38,120 |
| 1920s | 21,101 | 46,769 |
| 1930s | 18,261 | 36,513 |
| 1940s | 20,275 | 39,977 |
| 1950s | 20,491 | 39,966 |
| 1960s | 23,044 | 43,913 |
| 1970s | 56,958 | 118,823 |
| 1980s | 104,682 | 272,637 |
| 1990s | 72,170 | 224,423 |
| 2000s | 44,056 | 124,545 |
| 2010s | 20,732 | 46,657 |
| 2020s | 9,558 | 16,944 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sara | Sarah |
| 2014 | 1,972 | 4,717 |
| 2015 | 1,982 | 4,535 |
| 2016 | 2,041 | 4,429 |
| 2017 | 1,887 | 4,036 |
| 2018 | 1,718 | 3,781 |
| 2019 | 1,746 | 3,325 |
| 2020 | 1,577 | 3,070 |
| 2021 | 1,519 | 2,865 |
| 2022 | 1,680 | 2,809 |
| 2023 | 1,602 | 2,771 |
| 2024 | 1,612 | 2,719 |
| 2025 | 1,568 | 2,710 |