Sara vs Sarai

Side-by-side comparison of Sara and Sarai — 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

Sarai

Girl name · Rank #444

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Metric Sara Sarai
Current Rank #187 #444
Total Births (all years) 434,598 22,181
Peak Year 1981 2007
Peak Year Births 11,358 818
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Sara Sarai
1880ss 2,127 —
1890ss 3,119 —
1900ss 4,210 —
1910ss 15,409 —
1920ss 21,101 —
1930ss 18,261 —
1940ss 20,275 —
1950ss 20,491 19
1960ss 23,045 115
1970ss 56,960 362
1980ss 104,681 1,199
1990ss 72,170 3,243
2000ss 44,050 6,516
2010ss 20,723 7,207
2020ss 7,976 3,520

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sara Sarai
2014 1,971 714
2015 1,981 722
2016 2,040 645
2017 1,886 720
2018 1,717 755
2019 1,746 728
2020 1,576 650
2021 1,517 685
2022 1,679 737
2023 1,599 749
2024 1,605 699

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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