US rank #11185 Girls' name Peak 2006 1,295 births

Sarabeth — #11185 US girls' name

1,295 babies named Sarabeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s241950s131960s301970s1091980s3421990s2092000s3312010s1862020s51
#11185
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Sarabeth was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

100 babies were named Sarabeth in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sarabeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,295 babies named Sarabeth between 1941 and 2024, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sarabeth currently holds the #11185 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 100 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sarabeth performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 342 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Sarabeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Sarabeth in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sarabeth 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 1,295 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.

Sarabeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,295

Since 1941

84 years of records

Peak year

2006

100 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,185

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1941

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sarabeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1941

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
100
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
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Sarabeth by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
342 births that decade — 26% of Sarabeth's all-time total
1940s241950s131960s301970s1091980s3421990s2092000s3312010s1862020s51

Sarabeth by state

Where Sarabeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sarabeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
27 2.1%
#2 New York
17 1.3%
#3 California
15 1.2%
#4 Tennessee
10 0.8%
#5 Georgia
9 0.7%
#6 Alabama
6 0.5%
#7 Florida
6 0.5%
#8 Missouri
6 0.5%
Texas share of Sarabeth's total US births 2.1%
Even split

27 of 1,295 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Sarabeth appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sarabeth?
1,295 babies have been named Sarabeth since 1941. It currently ranks #11185 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 100 births.
When was Sarabeth most popular?
Sarabeth was most popular in the 1980s decade with 342 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sarabeth most popular?
The top states for the name Sarabeth are Texas (27 births), New York (17 births), California (15 births).
How long has the name Sarabeth been used?
Sarabeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sarabeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sarina, 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, 1941–2024 (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.