Unisex name · since 1984
Sarath
Sarath has 46 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 46
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
46 boys have been named Sarath since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarath has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1984 to 1989.
- #22,812 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 46 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarath ranks #22,812 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 46
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sarath's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sarath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sarath splits its recorded history at 1987: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sarath popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1989
- Peak year (1985)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Sarath popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1986 (Sarath as girls' name)
Sarath by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 100% of the file).
1980s was Sarath's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sarath births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).
Sarath by state
Where Sarath concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 21.7% |
10 of 46 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Saraths (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sarath: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
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, 1984–1989 (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 Sarath 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.