Girl · #7,258 in 2026

Sari

Name: Popularity of the name Sari in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sari, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A sari is a draped cloth and women's garment that originated in Mohenjo-daro, modern-day Pakistan. It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a dress, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, sometimes baring a part of the midriff.

Finnish
Indonesian
Hungarian

Current Rank

#7,258

Peak Rank

#1,298 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-26%

1912

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#1298

Peak Rank

Total Count

104

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sari

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Finnish
Indonesian
Hungarian

Etymology

The word sāṛī ( साड़ी ), described in Sanskrit śāṭī which means 'strip of cloth' and शाडी śāḍī or साडी sāḍī in Pali , ಸೀರೆ or sīre in Kannada , and which evolved to sāṛī in modern languages. The word śāṭika is mentioned as describing women's dharmic attire in Sanskrit literature and Buddhist literature called the Jatakas . This could be equivalent to the modern day sari. The term for the female bodice , the choli , evolved from the ancient stanapaṭṭa . Rajatarangini , a tenth-century literary work by Kalhana , states that the choli from the Deccan was introduced under the royal order in Kashmi

Origin & history

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The Story of Sari

American parents first put Sari on the record books as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 66 Saris were born — ranking #2,750 that year. As of 2026, Sari ranks #7,258 for baby girls with 15 births, falling sharply (-26%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Sari

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sari. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Sari

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sari is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sorry
Saari
Sarre
Saury
Sori
Soree
Sorrow
Siri
Serie
Cere
Suri
Siree

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sari

What does the name Sari mean?

What is the origin of the name Sari?

Sari has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish, Indonesian, Hungarian.

How popular is Sari in 2026?

In 2026, Sari ranks #7,258 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.

When was Sari most popular?

Sari reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,298 that year with 66 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sari most popular?

Sari has historically been most popular in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sari.

Is Sari a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sari is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sari?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sari include Jeffie, Idelle, Olean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Sari?

Common variants and related forms of Sari include Saara, Saija. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sari

Sari is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Sari's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,298. Use the chart and map above to compare Sari'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.