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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sarah | Sara |
| Current Rank | #93 | #187 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,098,498 | 436,193 |
| Peak Year | 1982 | 1981 |
| Peak Year Births | 28,483 | 11,359 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sarah | Sara |
| 1880s | 14,715 | 2,127 |
| 1890s | 17,154 | 3,119 |
| 1900s | 17,342 | 4,210 |
| 1910s | 38,120 | 15,409 |
| 1920s | 46,769 | 21,101 |
| 1930s | 36,513 | 18,261 |
| 1940s | 39,977 | 20,275 |
| 1950s | 39,966 | 20,491 |
| 1960s | 43,913 | 23,044 |
| 1970s | 118,823 | 56,958 |
| 1980s | 272,637 | 104,682 |
| 1990s | 224,423 | 72,170 |
| 2000s | 124,545 | 44,056 |
| 2010s | 46,657 | 20,732 |
| 2020s | 16,944 | 9,558 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sarah | Sara |
| 2014 | 4,717 | 1,972 |
| 2015 | 4,535 | 1,982 |
| 2016 | 4,429 | 2,041 |
| 2017 | 4,036 | 1,887 |
| 2018 | 3,781 | 1,718 |
| 2019 | 3,325 | 1,746 |
| 2020 | 3,070 | 1,577 |
| 2021 | 2,865 | 1,519 |
| 2022 | 2,809 | 1,680 |
| 2023 | 2,771 | 1,602 |
| 2024 | 2,719 | 1,612 |
| 2025 | 2,710 | 1,568 |