Recorded 1974–2022 Unisex name Peak 2011 771 births

Saron — unisex name

771 babies named Saron in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s271990s782000s2492010s3812020s31
2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Saron was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

59 babies were named Saron in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saron

The Social Security Administration has registered 771 babies named Saron between 1974 and 2022, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saron currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Saron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 151 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saron performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 381 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Saron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Saron in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saron 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 771 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.

Saron at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

771

Since 1974

49 years of records

Peak year

2011

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1974

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2022

Saron popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1974

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2011)
59
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
020406080 202220172012200720021997199119831974 5

Saron popularity over time — boys

151 total births recorded since 1984 (Saron as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 151 births
46810121416 20202012200920062003199919921984 8

Saron by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
381 births that decade — 49% of Saron's all-time total
1970s51980s271990s782000s2492010s3812020s31

Saron by state

Where Saron concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Saron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
33 4.3%
#2 Maryland
32 4.2%
#3 California
27 3.5%
#4 Georgia
20 2.6%
#5 Washington
16 2.1%
#6 Texas
15 1.9%
#7 District of Columbia
11 1.4%
#8 Minnesota
9 1.2%
Virginia share of Saron's total US births 4.3%
Even split

33 of 771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Saron appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saron?
771 babies have been named Saron since 1974. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2011 with 59 births.
When was Saron most popular?
Saron was most popular in the 2010s decade with 381 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Saron most popular?
The top states for the name Saron are Virginia (33 births), Maryland (32 births), California (27 births).
Is Saron a unisex name?
Yes, Saron is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 771 births, and as a boy's name it has 151 births.
How long has the name Saron been used?
Saron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 49 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Saron?
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.

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, 1974–2022 (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.