Total births
73
Unisex name · since 1960
Sary
73 babies named Sary in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 73
- total births
- 1960–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Sary is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 73 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Sary recorded 73 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2020.
- 73 total births
- 1960–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Sary since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 73
- total births
- 1960–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Sary was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sary in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Sary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sary splits its recorded history at 1993: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sary at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Sary popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2020
- Peak year (1985)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sary popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1987 (Sary as boys' name)
Sary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sary's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Sary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sary? ▼
73 babies have been named Sary since 1960. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
When was Sary most popular? ▼
Sary was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Sary a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sary is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 73 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Sary been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sary since 1960 -- 61 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Sary? ▼
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 Sary's data
- Sary's decade-level peak was the 1980s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sary
Nearby Names Like Sary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sary
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Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1781 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
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Compare Sary side by side: Sary vs Sarah Sary vs Sara Sary 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, 1960–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sary: Baby Name Since 1960 - 73 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sary. 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 Sary 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.