Boys' name · since 2004
Sarp
121 babies named Sarp in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,185 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,386 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 121
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sarp is the #9386 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 121 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Sarp recorded 121 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #9386 nationally today, ahead of 33% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #16,185 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,386 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 121 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarp ranks #16,185 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,386 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 121 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,185 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,386 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 121
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sarp's 121 recorded births place it above 64.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sarp compares
121 29th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Sarp's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sarp | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sarp's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sarp's full recorded timeline at 2015, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sarp popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Sarp by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (65 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Sarp's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Sarp births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (54% of all-time use).
Sarp by state
Where Sarp concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 4.1% |
5 of 121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sarp's data
- Sarp's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sarps (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sarp: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sarp 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 August 2026.