Total births
668
Girls' name · since 1971
Sarra
Sarra has 668 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15723
- among girls today
- 668
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sarra is the #15723 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 668 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sarra has been recorded 668 times among girls since 1971, currently ranked #15723 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #15723 among girls today
- 668 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sarra is currently the #15723 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 668 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15723
- among girls today
- 668
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Sarra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15723
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Sarra was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
29 babies were named Sarra in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Sarra compares
668 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sarra's all-time total is 75% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sarra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 668 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sarra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sarra's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sarra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#15,723
Active since
1971
Sarra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Sarra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sarra's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sarra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 66
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
185 births
- 1990s
1990s
210 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 210 births (31% of all-time use).
How Sarra 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 Sarra's total volume
Sarra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sarra by state
Where Sarra concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 5.8% |
California share of Sarra's total US births 5.8%
39 of 668 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sarra? ▼
668 babies have been named Sarra since 1971. It currently ranks #15723 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 29 births.
When was Sarra most popular? ▼
Sarra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Sarra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sarra are California (39 births).
How long has the name Sarra been used? ▼
Sarra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sarra? ▼
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 Sarra's data
- Sarra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sarras (39 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 Sarra
Nearby Names Like Sarra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sarra
Sarah Girl
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Sara Girl
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Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1781 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
#1008 9,594 births
Compare Sarra side by side: Sarra vs Sarah Sarra vs Sara Sarra vs Sarai
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Sarra: #15723 Girls' Name - 668 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sarra. 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 Sarra 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.