US rank #13799 Girls' name Peak 2017 379 births

Saara — #13799 US girls' name

379 babies named Saara in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s311990s572000s882010s1472020s51
#13799
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Saara was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

20 babies were named Saara in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saara

The Social Security Administration has registered 379 babies named Saara between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saara currently holds the #13799 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saara performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 147 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Saara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Saara in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 379 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

379

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2017

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,799

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
0510152025 202420192014200920041998199219851973 5

Saara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
147 births that decade — 39% of Saara's all-time total
1970s51980s311990s572000s882010s1472020s51

Saara by state

Where Saara concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Saara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
#2 New York
5 1.3%
California share of Saara's total US births 1.3%
Even split

5 of 379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saara?
379 babies have been named Saara since 1973. It currently ranks #13799 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Saara most popular?
Saara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Saara most popular?
The top states for the name Saara are California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Saara been used?
Saara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saanvi, Saadia, Saachi, Saanvika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.