Sara
How to say it: SAIR-uh · /ˈsɛrə/
Princess; variant spelling of Sarah, from the Hebrew 'sarah' meaning noblewoman or princess.
Sara was the 64th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,568 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #82 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #64 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,568 |
| Share of births | 1 in 773 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #82 |
| In France, 2025 | #51 among girls’ names, 315 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Big in the 1980s, Sara has grown quieter since. It lingers far beneath that peak and will probably slip a bit more.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft with breathy lightness, Sara is biblical and travels well. Hannah brings equal calm.
Middle names that flow with Sara →
Nicknames
- Sar
Honouring a Sara in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sara is about 1 in 33.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Welsh.
In France: #51 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #110. Ireland: #128.
Famous people named Sara
- Sara Bareilles (born 1979)American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist
- Sara Errani (born 1987)Italian tennis player
- Sara Gilbert (born 1975)American actress
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