Baby names
How popular is the name Sara?
In 2025, 1,568 baby girls in the U.S. were named Sara, the 198th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1981, when 11,359 girls got the name. 436,193 girls have been named Sara since 1880. 1,248 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#198
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
1,568
girls named Sara
Peak year
1981
11,359 girls
Girls named Sara each year since 1880
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The numbers for Sara (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,568 |
| 2024 | 1,612 |
| 2023 | 1,602 |
| 2022 | 1,680 |
| 2021 | 1,519 |
| 2020 | 1,577 |
| 2019 | 1,746 |
| 2018 | 1,718 |
| 2017 | 1,887 |
| 2016 | 2,041 |
| 2015 | 1,982 |
| 2014 | 1,972 |
| 2013 | 2,093 |
| 2012 | 2,261 |
| 2011 | 2,396 |
| 2010 | 2,636 |
| 2009 | 3,044 |
| 2008 | 3,595 |
| 2007 | 4,024 |
| 2006 | 4,411 |
| 2005 | 4,285 |
| 2004 | 4,507 |
| 2003 | 4,764 |
| 2002 | 4,945 |
| 2001 | 5,156 |
| 2000 | 5,325 |
| 1999 | 5,626 |
| 1998 | 6,010 |
| 1997 | 6,159 |
| 1996 | 6,288 |
| 1995 | 6,697 |
| 1994 | 7,220 |
| 1993 | 7,902 |
| 1992 | 8,443 |
| 1991 | 8,846 |
| 1990 | 8,979 |
| 1989 | 9,706 |
| 1988 | 10,020 |
| 1987 | 10,090 |
| 1986 | 11,052 |
| 1985 | 10,562 |
| 1984 | 9,314 |
| 1983 | 10,087 |
| 1982 | 11,344 |
| 1981 | 11,359 |
| 1980 | 11,148 |
| 1979 | 8,654 |
| 1978 | 8,869 |
| 1977 | 8,709 |
| 1976 | 8,020 |
| 1975 | 5,131 |
| 1974 | 4,650 |
| 1973 | 3,479 |
| 1972 | 3,179 |
| 1971 | 3,207 |
| 1970 | 3,060 |
| 1969 | 2,791 |
| 1968 | 2,457 |
| 1967 | 2,216 |
| 1966 | 2,059 |
| 1965 | 1,973 |
| 1964 | 2,355 |
| 1963 | 2,486 |
| 1962 | 2,472 |
| 1961 | 2,198 |
| 1960 | 2,037 |
| 1959 | 2,032 |
| 1958 | 1,991 |
| 1957 | 2,110 |
| 1956 | 2,004 |
| 1955 | 1,973 |
| 1954 | 2,121 |
| 1953 | 2,078 |
| 1952 | 2,044 |
| 1951 | 2,079 |
| 1950 | 2,059 |
| 1949 | 1,971 |
| 1948 | 2,020 |
| 1947 | 2,174 |
| 1946 | 2,035 |
| 1945 | 1,803 |
| 1944 | 1,903 |
| 1943 | 2,020 |
| 1942 | 2,191 |
| 1941 | 2,071 |
| 1940 | 2,087 |
| 1939 | 1,873 |
| 1938 | 1,949 |
| 1937 | 1,901 |
| 1936 | 1,823 |
| 1935 | 1,773 |
| 1934 | 1,844 |
| 1933 | 1,862 |
| 1932 | 1,759 |
| 1931 | 1,707 |
| 1930 | 1,770 |
| 1929 | 1,748 |
| 1928 | 1,873 |
| 1927 | 1,994 |
| 1926 | 2,022 |
| 1925 | 2,032 |
| 1924 | 2,313 |
| 1923 | 2,185 |
| 1922 | 2,220 |
| 1921 | 2,350 |
| 1920 | 2,364 |
| 1919 | 2,171 |
| 1918 | 2,295 |
| 1917 | 2,147 |
| 1916 | 1,992 |
| 1915 | 1,913 |
| 1914 | 1,488 |
| 1913 | 1,121 |
| 1912 | 962 |
| 1911 | 687 |
| 1910 | 633 |
| 1909 | 559 |
| 1908 | 546 |
| 1907 | 494 |
| 1906 | 457 |
| 1905 | 437 |
| 1904 | 359 |
| 1903 | 333 |
| 1902 | 335 |
| 1901 | 315 |
| 1900 | 375 |
| 1899 | 323 |
| 1898 | 362 |
| 1897 | 353 |
| 1896 | 326 |
| 1895 | 363 |
| 1894 | 304 |
| 1893 | 290 |
| 1892 | 276 |
| 1891 | 260 |
| 1890 | 262 |
| 1889 | 286 |
| 1888 | 293 |
| 1887 | 214 |
| 1886 | 247 |
| 1885 | 215 |
| 1884 | 197 |
| 1883 | 183 |
| 1882 | 180 |
| 1881 | 147 |
| 1880 | 165 |
Boys named Sara each year since 1880
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The numbers for Sara (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1989 | 50 |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1987 | 49 |
| 1986 | 40 |
| 1985 | 46 |
| 1984 | 45 |
| 1983 | 42 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1980 | 44 |
| 1979 | 31 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1977 | 31 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1967 | 9 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1952 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1930 | 11 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.