Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1884
Sarepta
15 babies named Sarepta in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1884. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1884–1896
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Sarepta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarepta has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1896.
- 15 total births
- 1884–1896 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Sarepta since 1884, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1896.
- 15
- total births
- 1884–1896
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Sarepta was born in this single decade.
1884
Single peak year
5 babies were named Sarepta in 1884 - its busiest year on record.
Sarepta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sarepta splits its recorded history at 1895: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births).
Sarepta at a glance
Last recorded 1896Peak year
1884
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Sarepta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1896
- Peak year (1884)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Sarepta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Sarepta's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Sarepta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5 births
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sarepta? ▼
15 babies have been named Sarepta since 1884. It was last recorded in 1896. The peak year was 1884 with 5 births.
When was Sarepta most popular? ▼
Sarepta was most popular in the 1890s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
How long has the name Sarepta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sarepta since 1884 -- 13 years through the most recent 1896 data.
What names are similar to Sarepta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Sarepta
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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, 1884–1896 (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. "Sarepta: Baby Name Since 1884 - 15 Births, Peak 1884." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sarepta. 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 Sarepta 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.