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Sara

Girl

Meaning of Sara: Hebrew: 'noblewoman'

Sara is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 201st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 97th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#201

1,568 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#97

476 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

437,441

First recorded 1880 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 11,391 babies1982: 11,391 babies1983: 10,129 babies1984: 9,359 babies1985: 10,608 babies1986: 11,092 babies1987: 10,139 babies1988: 10,063 babies1989: 9,756 babies1990: 9,007 babies19901991: 8,868 babies1992: 8,456 babies1993: 7,918 babies1994: 7,238 babies1995: 6,705 babies1996: 6,298 babies1997: 6,167 babies1998: 6,023 babies1999: 5,640 babies2000: 5,336 babies20002001: 5,163 babies2002: 4,950 babies2003: 4,769 babies2004: 4,531 babies2005: 4,295 babies2006: 4,419 babies2007: 4,029 babies2008: 3,602 babies2009: 3,044 babies2010: 2,641 babies20102011: 2,396 babies2012: 2,261 babies2013: 2,093 babies2014: 1,979 babies2015: 1,982 babies2016: 2,041 babies2017: 1,887 babies2018: 1,718 babies2019: 1,746 babies2020: 1,577 babies20202021: 1,525 babies2022: 1,680 babies2023: 1,602 babies2024: 1,617 babies2025: 1,568 babies
US babies named Sara per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11,391.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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