Girls' name · since 1934
Sarha
Sarha has 438 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,808 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sarha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 438 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarha has been recorded 438 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1934 to 2017.
- #12,808 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 438 born since 1934
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarha ranks #12,808 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 438 born since 1934, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,808 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sarha's 438 recorded births place it above 82.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sarha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sarha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sarha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2017
- Peak year (1986)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Sarha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (188 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Sarha's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Sarha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
188 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 188 births (43% of all-time use).
Sarha by state
Where Sarha concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.7% |
12 of 438 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sarha's data
- Sarha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sarhas (12 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sarha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1934–2017 (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 Sarha 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.