Sarah vs Sarai

Side-by-side comparison of Sarah and Sarai — 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

Sarai

Girl name · Rank #444

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Metric Sarah Sarai
Current Rank #95 #444
Total Births (all years) 1,095,724 22,181
Peak Year 1982 2007
Peak Year Births 28,488 818
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Sarah Sarai
1880ss 14,715 —
1890ss 17,154 —
1900ss 17,342 —
1910ss 38,120 —
1920ss 46,768 —
1930ss 36,513 —
1940ss 39,977 —
1950ss 39,967 19
1960ss 43,916 115
1970ss 118,831 362
1980ss 272,647 1,199
1990ss 224,413 3,243
2000ss 124,524 6,516
2010ss 46,637 7,207
2020ss 14,200 3,520

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sarah Sarai
2014 4,714 714
2015 4,534 722
2016 4,426 645
2017 4,033 720
2018 3,778 755
2019 3,322 728
2020 3,069 650
2021 2,862 685
2022 2,805 737
2023 2,767 749
2024 2,697 699

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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