Saralynn vs Sarah

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

Name A

Saralynn

Girl name · Rank #11203

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Name B

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Metric Saralynn Sarah
Current Rank #11203 #95
Total Births (all years) 429 1,095,724
Peak Year 2014 1982
Peak Year Births 21 28,488
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saralynn Sarah
1880ss — 14,715
1890ss — 17,154
1900ss — 17,342
1910ss — 38,120
1920ss — 46,768
1930ss — 36,513
1940ss 5 39,977
1950ss 10 39,967
1960ss 29 43,916
1970ss 18 118,831
1980ss 63 272,647
1990ss 72 224,413
2000ss 96 124,524
2010ss 109 46,637
2020ss 27 14,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saralynn Sarah
2014 21 4,714
2015 7 4,534
2016 11 4,426
2017 — 4,033
2018 8 3,778
2019 10 3,322
2020 9 3,069
2021 5 2,862
2022 5 2,805
2023 — 2,767
2024 8 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, 1948–2024.

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