Sarah
How to say it: SAIR-uh · /ˈsɛrə/
Princess or noblewoman — from the Hebrew Sara, borne by the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament.
Sarah was the 64th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,710 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 | 2,710 |
| 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, 705 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long a familiar presence, Sarah reached its height in the 1980s. Now far below that high point, it looks likely to keep easing downward over the next few years.
What goes with it
Soft and breathy with a gentle calm, it carries biblical roots. Hannah shares its style.
Middle names that flow with Sarah →
Nicknames
- Sadie
- Sally
Honouring a Sarah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sarah is about 1 in 33.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #51 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #131. Ireland: #67.
Famous people named Sarah
- Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923)French stage actress, painter and sculptor
- Sarah Palin (born 1964)Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009
- Sarah Jessica Parker (born 1965)American actress
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