Saran
How to say it: sa-RAN · /saˈʁan/
West African feminine name common among Mandinka in Mali and Guinea - traditional and melodic.
Saran was the 10,121st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #8,519 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 | #10,121 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,519 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Saran peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Saran is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Saran
- Saran Kaba Jones (born 1982)Philanthropist, Advocate, Social Entrepreneur
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