Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1934
Saralou
Saralou has 17 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1934–1942
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Saralou is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saralou has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1942.
- 17 total births
- 1934–1942 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Saralou since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1942.
- 17
- total births
- 1934–1942
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Saralou was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
6 babies were named Saralou in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Saralou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saralou's full recorded timeline at 1940, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saralou at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Saralou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1942
- Peak year (1934)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Saralou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Saralou's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Saralou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saralou? ▼
17 babies have been named Saralou since 1934. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1934 with 6 births.
When was Saralou most popular? ▼
Saralou was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Saralou been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saralou since 1934 -- 9 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Saralou? ▼
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, 1934–1942 (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. "Saralou: Baby Name Since 1934 - 17 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saralou. 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 Saralou 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.