Sariah vs Sara

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

Name A

Sariah

Girl name · Rank #1010

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Name B

Sara

Girl name · Rank #187

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Metric Sariah Sara
Current Rank #1010 #187
Total Births (all years) 9,319 434,598
Peak Year 2011 1981
Peak Year Births 496 11,358
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sariah Sara
1880ss — 2,127
1890ss — 3,119
1900ss — 4,210
1910ss — 15,409
1920ss — 21,101
1930ss — 18,261
1940ss — 20,275
1950ss — 20,491
1960ss 6 23,045
1970ss 136 56,960
1980ss 187 104,681
1990ss 814 72,170
2000ss 2,988 44,050
2010ss 3,782 20,723
2020ss 1,406 7,976

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sariah Sara
2014 363 1,971
2015 319 1,981
2016 326 2,040
2017 376 1,886
2018 321 1,717
2019 263 1,746
2020 325 1,576
2021 267 1,517
2022 306 1,679
2023 255 1,599
2024 253 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, 1969–2024.

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