Girls' name · since 1982

Saraha

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Saraha, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,079 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Saraha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saraha has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1997.

  • #37,079 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saraha ranks #37,079 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#37,079 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Saraha's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Saraha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Saraha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Saraha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1983)
10
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4681012 1982198319861991199319941997 5

Saraha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Saraha's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Saraha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saraha? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 42 babies named Saraha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,079 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 10 births.
Where does Saraha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saraha ranks #37,079 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Saraha most popular? ▼
Saraha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Saraha been used? ▼
Records for Saraha go back to 1982, giving 16 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Saraha? ▼
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.

What to do with Saraha's data

  • Saraha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Saraha

Nearby Names Like Saraha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saraha

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#90 1,098,498 births
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Sarai Girl
#425 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1737 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
#951 9,594 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Saraha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saraha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.