Saralyn vs Sarah

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

Name A

Saralyn

Girl name

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Name B

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Metric Saralyn Sarah
Current Rank Unranked #95
Total Births (all years) 1,290 1,095,724
Peak Year 1961 1982
Peak Year Births 28 28,488
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saralyn Sarah
1880ss — 14,715
1890ss — 17,154
1900ss — 17,342
1910ss — 38,120
1920ss 5 46,768
1930ss 74 36,513
1940ss 127 39,977
1950ss 165 39,967
1960ss 142 43,916
1970ss 129 118,831
1980ss 176 272,647
1990ss 158 224,413
2000ss 163 124,524
2010ss 118 46,637
2020ss 33 14,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saralyn Sarah
2014 13 4,714
2015 16 4,534
2016 9 4,426
2017 9 4,033
2018 10 3,778
2019 12 3,322
2020 13 3,069
2021 6 2,862
2022 8 2,805
2023 6 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, 1924–2023.

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