Sara
Hebrew Sarah, “noblewoman” or “princess.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Sara appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1973 to 2008. Its biggest year was 1981, when 11,359 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 26 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 198 for girls. All told, 437,441 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Sarah (1,101,838), Sahara (4,734), Saira (3,645), Sarrah (1,636), Sayra (1,512), Sahra (874) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Sarah
Explore Sara interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,127 | No. 110 |
| 1890s | 3,119 | No. 127 |
| 1900s | 4,210 | No. 127 |
| 1910s | 15,409 | No. 106 |
| 1920s | 21,101 | No. 111 |
| 1930s | 18,261 | No. 122 |
| 1940s | 20,275 | No. 121 |
| 1950s | 20,491 | No. 147 |
| 1960s | 23,044 | No. 124 |
| 1970s | 56,958 | No. 27 |
| 1980s | 104,682 | No. 26 |
| 1990s | 72,170 | No. 34 |
| 2000s | 44,056 | No. 57 |
| 2010s | 20,732 | No. 119 |
| 2020s | 9,558 | No. 178 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.