Total births
9,624
Girls' name · since 1913
Sarina
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 9,624 babies named Sarina, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1781
- among girls today
- 9,624
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
9,624 babies have been named Sarina since 1913, making it today's #1781 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarina has been recorded 9,624 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #1781 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #1781 among girls today
- 9,624 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sarina is currently the #1781 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 9,624 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1781
- among girls today
- 9,624
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Sarina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1781
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Sarina was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
296 babies were named Sarina in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Sarina compares
9,624 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Sarina's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sarina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,624 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 296 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sarina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sarina's full recorded timeline at 1980, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 296 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sarina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#1,781
Active since
1913
Sarina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 296
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Sarina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sarina's strongest decade.
2,391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sarina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 143
1950s
143 births
- 1960s 305
1960s
305 births
- 1970s 847
1970s
847 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,344 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,256 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,391 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,579 births
- 2020s 665
2020s
665 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,391 births (25% of all-time use).
How Sarina 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 Sarina's total volume
Sarina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sarina by state
Where Sarina concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,818 | 18.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,014 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 712 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 413 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 367 | 3.8% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 331 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 266 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 232 | 2.4% |
California share of Sarina's total US births 18.9%
Even split
1,818 of 9,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Sarina appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sarina? ▼
9,624 babies have been named Sarina since 1913. It currently ranks #1781 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 296 births.
When was Sarina most popular? ▼
Sarina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,391 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Sarina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sarina are California (1,818 births), New York (1,014 births), Texas (712 births).
How long has the name Sarina been used? ▼
Records for Sarina go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sarina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sariah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sarina's data
- Sarina's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,391 total births); usage has since declined to 665 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sarinas (1,818 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sarina
Nearby Names Like Sarina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sarina
Sarah Girl
#93 1,098,498 births
Sara Girl
#187 436,193 births
Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sariah Girl
#1008 9,594 births
Sarahi Girl
#936 8,204 births
Compare Sarina side by side: Sarina vs Sarah Sarina vs Sara Sarina vs Sarai
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sarina
Elanor #1780
1,930 births · Peak 2023
Gwyneth #1782
6,657 births · Peak 2013
Darlene #1779
204,942 births · Peak 1958
Shoshana #1783
5,682 births · Peak 2022
Rilynn #1778
3,660 births · Peak 2017
Rayla #1784
1,590 births · Peak 2025
Sahana #1777
2,870 births · Peak 2011
Yazmin #1785
9,344 births · Peak 2006
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, 1913–2025 (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. "Sarina: #1781 Girls' Name - 9,624 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sarina. 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 Sarina 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.