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.

Name A

Sara

Girl name · Rank #187

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Name B

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Metric Sara Sarah
Current Rank #187 #95
Total Births (all years) 434,598 1,095,724
Peak Year 1981 1982
Peak Year Births 11,358 28,488
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sara Sarah
1880ss 2,127 14,715
1890ss 3,119 17,154
1900ss 4,210 17,342
1910ss 15,409 38,120
1920ss 21,101 46,768
1930ss 18,261 36,513
1940ss 20,275 39,977
1950ss 20,491 39,967
1960ss 23,045 43,916
1970ss 56,960 118,831
1980ss 104,681 272,647
1990ss 72,170 224,413
2000ss 44,050 124,524
2010ss 20,723 46,637
2020ss 7,976 14,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sara Sarah
2014 1,971 4,714
2015 1,981 4,534
2016 2,040 4,426
2017 1,886 4,033
2018 1,717 3,778
2019 1,746 3,322
2020 1,576 3,069
2021 1,517 2,862
2022 1,679 2,805
2023 1,599 2,767
2024 1,605 2,697

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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