Total births
776
Unisex name · since 1974
Saron
776 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.
- 776
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
776 girls have been named Saron since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Saron has 776 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- 776 total births
- 1974–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
776 girls have been named Saron since 1974, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 776
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
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.
Saron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saron's full recorded timeline at 2005, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saron at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Saron popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Saron popularity over time - boys
156 total births recorded since 1984 (Saron as boys' name)
Saron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saron's strongest decade.
381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Saron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
249 births
- 2010s
2010s
381 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 381 births (49% of all-time use).
How Saron 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 Saron's total volume
Saron vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saron by state
Where Saron concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 33 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 32 | 4.1% |
| #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 776 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? ▼
Saron has been given to 776 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 59 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
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 776 births, and as a boy's name it has 156 births.
How long has the name Saron been used? ▼
Saron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Saron's data
- Saron's decade-level peak was the 2010s (381 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Sarons (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Saron
Nearby Names Like Saron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saron
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Sarai Girl
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Sarina Girl
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Sariah Girl
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Compare Saron side by side: Saron vs Sarah Saron vs Sara Saron vs Sarai
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Saron: Baby Name Since 1974 - 776 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saron. 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 Saron 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.