Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1983
Sarahjean
Sarahjean has 39 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1983–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Sarahjean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarahjean has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1997.
- 39 total births
- 1983–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Sarahjean since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 39
- total births
- 1983–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Sarahjean was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sarahjean in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Sarahjean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sarahjean splits its recorded history at 1992: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sarahjean at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Sarahjean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1997
- Peak year (1986)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Sarahjean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sarahjean's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Sarahjean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sarahjean? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 39 babies named Sarahjean. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 10 births.
When was Sarahjean most popular? ▼
Sarahjean was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Sarahjean been used? ▼
Records for Sarahjean go back to 1983, giving 15 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Sarahjean? ▼
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 July 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, 1983–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sarahjean: Baby Name Since 1983 - 39 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sarahjean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sarahjean 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 July 2026.