Sarah Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Sarah is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Sarah has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Sarah' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 48th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1502nd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 63rd out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 106th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 25th out of 1550 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1195th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5th out of 1589 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1034th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 68th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Sarah' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
Explore More Sarah Name Visualizations
Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Sarah"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Sarah"
"Sarah" Popularity Across American Generations
Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
---|---|---|---|
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 48th of 1539 | 92,117 |
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 1502nd of 1654 | 11 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 63rd of 1429 | 67,963 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 106th of 1441 | 78,662 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 25th of 1550 | 166,390 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 1195th of 1399 | 250 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Girl | 5th of 1589 | 411,553 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 1034th of 1406 | 948 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 12th of 1586 | 201,336 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) | Girl | 68th of 1328 | 40,983 |
Regional Popularity of "Sarah" by Generation for Male Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
---|---|---|---|---|
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - |
78.72% 296th/376 |
- |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
- | - | - | - |
Regional Popularity of "Sarah" by Generation for Female Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
---|---|---|---|---|
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
55.91% 104th/186 |
63.64% 119th/187 |
33.02% 71st/215 |
54.36% 131st/241 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
6.16% 17th/276 |
12.20% 35th/287 |
11.14% 38th/341 |
4.96% 19th/383 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
1.74% 5th/287 |
2.04% 6th/294 |
1.60% 6th/376 |
1.27% 5th/395 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
4.09% 14th/342 |
2.00% 7th/350 |
1.57% 7th/445 |
3.45% 16th/464 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
44.13% 124th/281 |
10.97% 34th/310 |
16.97% 65th/383 |
21.13% 90th/426 |
State-by-State Popularity of "Sarah"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Sarah" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.