Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1980
Saro
Saro has 16 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1980–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Saro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1980.
Saro has 16 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2004.
- 16 total births
- 1980–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Saro since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 16
- total births
- 1980–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Saro was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Saro in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Saro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saro's full recorded timeline at 1989, 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 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saro at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Saro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2004
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Saro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Saro's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Saro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Saro by state
Where Saro concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 62.5% |
California share of Saro's total US births 62.5%
10 of 16 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saro? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 16 babies named Saro. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 6 births.
When was Saro most popular? ▼
Saro was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Saro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saro are California (10 births).
How long has the name Saro been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saro since 1980 -- 25 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Saro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarkis, Sarim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saro's data
- Saro's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Saros (10 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 Saro
Nearby Names Like Saro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saro
Sarah Boy
3,340 births
Sara Boy
#12415 1,248 births
Sarkis Boy
#7301 962 births
Sarim Boy
#5560 357 births
Sarthak Boy
#10378 345 births
Compare Saro side by side: Saro vs Sarah Saro vs Sara Saro vs Sarkis
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–2004 (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. "Saro: Baby Name Since 1980 - 16 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saro. 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 Saro 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.