US rank #12132 Girls' name Peak 1977 1,630 births

Sarrah — #12132 US girls' name

1,630 babies named Sarrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s501890s691900s481910s731920s1141930s541940s191950s101960s101970s1431980s3441990s3832000s2212010s742020s18
#12132
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Sarrah was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

46 babies were named Sarrah in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sarrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,630 babies named Sarrah between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sarrah currently holds the #12132 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sarrah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 383 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Sarrah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 107 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Sarrah in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sarrah 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 1,630 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.

Sarrah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,630

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1977

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,132

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sarrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
46
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Sarrah by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
383 births that decade — 23% of Sarrah's all-time total
1880s501890s691900s481910s731920s1141930s541940s191950s101960s101970s1431980s3441990s3832000s2212010s742020s18

Sarrah by state

Where Sarrah concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Sarrah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
107 6.6%
#2 Texas
17 1.0%
#3 Indiana
11 0.7%
#4 Ohio
6 0.4%
#5 Michigan
5 0.3%
California share of Sarrah's total US births 6.6%
Even split

107 of 1,630 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sarrah?
1,630 babies have been named Sarrah since 1882. It currently ranks #12132 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 46 births.
When was Sarrah most popular?
Sarrah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 383 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Sarrah most popular?
The top states for the name Sarrah are California (107 births), Texas (17 births), Indiana (11 births).
How long has the name Sarrah been used?
Sarrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sarrah?
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.

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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, 1882–2024 (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.