Spellings
Sarah or Sara?
In the US in 2025, 63% of babies in this name family were spelled Sarah and 37% Sara. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Sarah63% of the family2,710 born in 2025#90 among girls−40% since 2015Sara37% of the family1,568 born in 2025#198 among girls−21% since 2015Sarra<1% of the family6 born in 2025#13,208 among girls−54% since 2015
Ten years ago
Sarah already led in 2015, with 69% of the family's births; it has 63% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 6,530 to 4,284 births (−34%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | 4,535 | 2,710 | −40% |
| Sara | 1,982 | 1,568 | −21% |
| Sarra | 13 | 6 | −54% |
How they sound
- Sarah /ˈsɛrə/ (SAIR-uh)
- Sara /ˈsɛrə/ (SAIR-uh)
- Sarra /ˈsaʁa/ (SA-ra)
In France
In France in 2025: Sarah 705 births (#64 among girls), Sara 315 births (#176 among girls) and Sarra 15 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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