Sarafina vs Sarah

Side-by-side comparison of Sarafina and Sarah — 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

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Metric Sarafina Sarah
Current Rank #6926 #95
Total Births (all years) 734 1,095,724
Peak Year 1993 1982
Peak Year Births 44 28,488
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sarafina Sarah
1880ss — 14,715
1890ss — 17,154
1900ss — 17,342
1910ss 11 38,120
1920ss 16 46,768
1930ss 6 36,513
1940ss — 39,977
1950ss 5 39,967
1960ss — 43,916
1970ss — 118,831
1980ss 41 272,647
1990ss 219 224,413
2000ss 162 124,524
2010ss 198 46,637
2020ss 76 14,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sarafina Sarah
2014 18 4,714
2015 18 4,534
2016 24 4,426
2017 22 4,033
2018 27 3,778
2019 15 3,322
2020 15 3,069
2021 15 2,862
2022 12 2,805
2023 18 2,767
2024 16 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, 1914–2024.

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