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Sarah

Girl

Meaning of Sarah: Hebrew: 'noblewoman' or 'princess'

Sarah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 95th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 130th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#95

2,710 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#130

375 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,101,838

First recorded 1880 · peak 1982

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 28,284 babies1982: 28,608 babies1983: 27,346 babies1984: 26,009 babies1985: 24,980 babies1986: 28,280 babies1987: 28,004 babies1988: 28,462 babies1989: 27,943 babies1990: 25,881 babies19901991: 25,270 babies1992: 24,687 babies1993: 24,303 babies1994: 22,343 babies1995: 21,429 babies1996: 21,081 babies1997: 20,733 babies1998: 19,922 babies1999: 19,132 babies2000: 17,741 babies20002001: 15,951 babies2002: 14,801 babies2003: 13,811 babies2004: 12,811 babies2005: 11,573 babies2006: 11,178 babies2007: 10,027 babies2008: 9,072 babies2009: 7,806 babies2010: 6,346 babies20102011: 5,576 babies2012: 5,213 babies2013: 4,720 babies2014: 4,717 babies2015: 4,545 babies2016: 4,438 babies2017: 4,042 babies2018: 3,781 babies2019: 3,325 babies2020: 3,079 babies20202021: 2,865 babies2022: 2,809 babies2023: 2,771 babies2024: 2,719 babies2025: 2,710 babies
US babies named Sarah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28,608.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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