Girl name
Sarah
Sarah holds the #90 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,710 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1993 (#3 nationally, 24,257 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New York (#17 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#90
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#3
in 1993 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
2,710
girls named Sarah
Sarah popularity, 1880–2025
Where Sarah is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#79), Vermont (#65), New York (#17)
Uniqueness score
22/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sarah in the most recent year of SSA data.
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