Saray vs Sarah

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

Name A

Saray

Girl name · Rank #3765

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Name B

Sarah

Girl name · Rank #95

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Metric Saray Sarah
Current Rank #3765 #95
Total Births (all years) 2,288 1,095,724
Peak Year 2007 1982
Peak Year Births 121 28,488
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saray Sarah
1880ss — 14,715
1890ss — 17,154
1900ss — 17,342
1910ss — 38,120
1920ss — 46,768
1930ss — 36,513
1940ss — 39,977
1950ss — 39,967
1960ss — 43,916
1970ss 24 118,831
1980ss 136 272,647
1990ss 466 224,413
2000ss 965 124,524
2010ss 499 46,637
2020ss 198 14,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saray Sarah
2014 48 4,714
2015 50 4,534
2016 38 4,426
2017 43 4,033
2018 43 3,778
2019 38 3,322
2020 47 3,069
2021 46 2,862
2022 33 2,805
2023 32 2,767
2024 40 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, 1974–2024.

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