Sary
Sary is a given name and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Sary
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sary is a given name and surname.
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The Story of Sary
As a girl name
Sary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 9 Sarys were born — ranking #6,955 that year. As of 2026, Sary ranks #13,441 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Sarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 5 Sarys were born — ranking #6,952 that year. As of 2026, Sary ranks #6,952 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Sarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sary
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sary Matnorotin (born 1996), Cambodian footballer
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Names that sound like Sary
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About the name Sary
Sary is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Sary's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #6,955. Use the chart and map above to compare Sary'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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