Sarah
Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.
Meaning & Origin of Sarah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.
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The Story of Sarah
Sarah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 1,288 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 28,488 Sarahs were born — ranking #4 that year. As of 2026, Sarah ranks #95 for baby girls with 2,613 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 1.1M Sarahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sarah
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei
- Sarah Abo , Australian television presenter, journalist and reporter
- Sarah Adegoke (born 1997), Nigerian tennis player
- Sarah Alexander (born 1971), English actress
- Sarah A. Anderson (1901–1992), American politician
- Sarah Armstrong-Smith , British Chief information security officer
- Sarah Aroeste (born 1976), Sephardic Jewish musician
- Sarah Ashton-Cirillo (born 1977), American journalist and activist
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Names that sound like Sarah
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sarah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Sarah
Sarah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1.1M births in the dataset. Sarah's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #3. Use the chart and map above to compare Sarah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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