Sarafina vs Sara

Side-by-side comparison of Sarafina and Sara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sarafina

Girl name · Rank #6926

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Name B

Sara

Girl name · Rank #187

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Metric Sarafina Sara
Current Rank #6926 #187
Total Births (all years) 734 434,598
Peak Year 1993 1981
Peak Year Births 44 11,358
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sarafina Sara
1880ss — 2,127
1890ss — 3,119
1900ss — 4,210
1910ss 11 15,409
1920ss 16 21,101
1930ss 6 18,261
1940ss — 20,275
1950ss 5 20,491
1960ss — 23,045
1970ss — 56,960
1980ss 41 104,681
1990ss 219 72,170
2000ss 162 44,050
2010ss 198 20,723
2020ss 76 7,976

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sarafina Sara
2014 18 1,971
2015 18 1,981
2016 24 2,040
2017 22 1,886
2018 27 1,717
2019 15 1,746
2020 15 1,576
2021 15 1,517
2022 12 1,679
2023 18 1,599
2024 16 1,605

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, 1914–2024.

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