Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2012
Sarem
Sarem has 40 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14737
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
40 babies have been named Sarem since 2012, making it today's #14737 girls' name.
Sarem has 40 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14737 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #14737 among girls today
- 40 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sarem is currently the #14737 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 40 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14737
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Sarem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14737
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Sarem was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sarem in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Sarem compares
40 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sarem's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sarem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sarem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sarem's full recorded timeline at 2016, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sarem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,737
Active since
2012
Sarem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Sarem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sarem's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Sarem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sarem? ▼
40 babies have been named Sarem since 2012. It currently ranks #14737 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Sarem most popular? ▼
Sarem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Sarem been used? ▼
Sarem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sarem? ▼
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 Sarem's data
- Sarem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sarem
Nearby Names Like Sarem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sarem
Sarah Girl
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Sara Girl
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Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1781 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
#1008 9,594 births
Compare Sarem side by side: Sarem vs Sarah Sarem vs Sara Sarem vs Sarai
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2024 (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. "Sarem: #14737 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sarem. 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 Sarem 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 June 2026.