Boys' name · since 1997

Sarek

13 babies named Sarek in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,305 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

Sarek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarek has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1997 to 1998.

  • #32,305 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarek ranks #32,305 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,305 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sarek's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Sarek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sarek's full recorded timeline at 1998, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sarek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
456789 19971998 5

Sarek by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Sarek's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sarek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sarek? ▼
13 babies have been named Sarek since 1997. All-time, it sits at #32,305 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
Where does Sarek sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarek ranks #32,305 of 45,481 boys' 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 Sarek most popular? ▼
Sarek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Sarek been used? ▼
Sarek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 2 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Sarek? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarkis, Sarim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Sarek

Nearby Names Like Sarek

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

Sarah Boy
3,340 births
Sara Boy
1,248 births
Sarkis Boy
#6487 962 births
Sarim Boy
#6634 357 births
Sarthak Boy
#6017 345 births

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Emary
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Hulin
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Benhart
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sarek: 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, 1997–1998 (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 Sarek 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.