Saran vs Sara

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

Name A

Saran

Girl name · Rank #9035

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Name B

Sara

Girl name · Rank #187

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Metric Saran Sara
Current Rank #9035 #187
Total Births (all years) 643 434,598
Peak Year 1986 1981
Peak Year Births 20 11,358
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saran Sara
1880ss — 2,127
1890ss — 3,119
1900ss — 4,210
1910ss — 15,409
1920ss — 21,101
1930ss — 18,261
1940ss — 20,275
1950ss 13 20,491
1960ss 6 23,045
1970ss 111 56,960
1980ss 156 104,681
1990ss 111 72,170
2000ss 105 44,050
2010ss 87 20,723
2020ss 54 7,976

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saran Sara
2014 6 1,971
2015 — 1,981
2016 9 2,040
2017 8 1,886
2018 10 1,717
2019 7 1,746
2020 8 1,576
2021 9 1,517
2022 8 1,679
2023 18 1,599
2024 11 1,605

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, 1951–2024.

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