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.

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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.