Sarah vs Sara

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

Name A

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Name B

Sara

Girl name · Rank #187

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sarah Sara
2014 4,714 1,971
2015 4,534 1,981
2016 4,426 2,040
2017 4,033 1,886
2018 3,778 1,717
2019 3,322 1,746
2020 3,069 1,576
2021 2,862 1,517
2022 2,805 1,679
2023 2,767 1,599
2024 2,697 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, 1880–2024.

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