Total births
3,372
Girls' name · since 1912
Sari
Sari has 3,372 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6670
- among girls today
- 3,372
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
3,372 babies have been named Sari since 1912, making it today's #6670 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sari has been recorded 3,372 times among girls since 1912, currently ranked #6670 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #6670 among girls today
- 3,372 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sari is currently the #6670 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 3,372 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6670
- among girls today
- 3,372
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Sari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6670
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Sari was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
66 babies were named Sari in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sari compares
3,372 Top 16% higher than 84% of 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
Sari's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,372 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sari splits its recorded history at 1974: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#6,670
Active since
1912
Sari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Sari popularity over time - boys
40 total births recorded since 1990 (Sari as boys' name)
Sari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sari's strongest decade.
495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Sari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 90
1930s
90 births
- 1940s 175
1940s
175 births
- 1950s
1950s
495 births
- 1960s
1960s
476 births
- 1970s
1970s
487 births
- 1980s
1980s
438 births
- 1990s
1990s
360 births
- 2000s
2000s
389 births
- 2010s
2010s
296 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 495 births (15% of all-time use).
How Sari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sari's total volume
Sari vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sari by state
Where Sari concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 744 | 22.1% |
| #2 | California | | 160 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 136 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 43 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 31 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 17 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 13 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.4% |
New York share of Sari's total US births 22.1%
Even split
744 of 3,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Sari appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sari? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 3,372 babies named Sari. Today it holds rank #6670 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 66 births.
When was Sari most popular? ▼
Sari was most popular in the 1950s decade with 495 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sari are New York (744 births), California (160 births), Illinois (136 births).
How long has the name Sari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sari since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sari? ▼
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 Sari's data
- Sari's decade-level peak was the 1950s (495 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Saris (744 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Sari
Nearby Names Like Sari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sari
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Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1781 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Sari: #6670 Girls' Name - 3,372 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sari. 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 Sari 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 July 2026.