Name Legacy

Sara

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Sara was most popular in 1981, when 11,391 American babies were given the name — ranking #62 that year. In 2025 it ranked #435, with 1,568 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 437,441 people named Sara.

Most popular in1981
Rank that year#62
Births that year11,391
Total since 1880437,441

Sara over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sara’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Sarah · Hebrew · "princess, noblewoman"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org