Saralee vs Sarah

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

Name A

Saralee

Girl name

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Name B

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Metric Saralee Sarah
Current Rank Unranked #95
Total Births (all years) 749 1,095,724
Peak Year 1941 1982
Peak Year Births 28 28,488
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saralee Sarah
1880ss — 14,715
1890ss — 17,154
1900ss — 17,342
1910ss 21 38,120
1920ss 78 46,768
1930ss 129 36,513
1940ss 189 39,977
1950ss 120 39,967
1960ss 46 43,916
1970ss 28 118,831
1980ss 33 272,647
1990ss 41 224,413
2000ss 40 124,524
2010ss 24 46,637
2020ss — 14,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saralee Sarah
2014 — 4,714
2015 — 4,534
2016 — 4,426
2017 5 4,033
2018 6 3,778
2019 — 3,322
2020 — 3,069
2021 — 2,862
2022 — 2,805
2023 — 2,767
2024 — 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, 1917–2018.

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