Sara
4 countries#198 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sara was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
437,441 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #198 · peaked in 1981 with 11,391 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
27,777 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #136 · peaked in 2008 with 1,128 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,729 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #204 · peaked in 1982 with 98 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
450 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 1997 with 34 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sara’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #72 | — |
| 2007 | #80 | ↓8 |
| 2008 | #92 | ↓12 |
| 2009 | #106 | ↓14 |
| 2010 | #119 | ↓13 |
| 2011 | #130 | ↓11 |
| 2012 | #142 | ↓12 |
| 2013 | #153 | ↓11 |
| 2014 | #165 | ↓12 |
| 2015 | #161 | ↑4 |
| 2016 | #151 | ↑10 |
| 2017 | #158 | ↓7 |
| 2018 | #169 | ↓11 |
| 2019 | #163 | ↑6 |
| 2020 | #182 | ↓19 |
| 2021 | #197 | ↓15 |
| 2022 | #178 | ↑19 |
| 2023 | #188 | ↓10 |
| 2024 | #187 | ↑1 |
| 2025 | #198 | ↓11 |
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