Recorded 1987–1990 Unisex name Peak 1987 10 births

Sarom — boys' name

10 babies named Sarom in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s5
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Sarom was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

5 babies were named Sarom in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sarom

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Sarom between 1987 and 1990, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sarom currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Sarom is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sarom performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sarom shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sarom in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sarom at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

10

Since 1987

4 years of records

Peak year

1987

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1987

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1990

Sarom popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1987

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1987)
5
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
5 19901987 5

Sarom popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1988 (Sarom as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1988 5

Sarom by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 50% of Sarom's all-time total
1980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sarom?
10 babies have been named Sarom since 1987. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1987 with 5 births.
When was Sarom most popular?
Sarom was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Sarom a unisex name?
Yes, Sarom is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Sarom been used?
Sarom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 4 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Sarom?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.