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girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Sabra

Meaning prickly pear cactus Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,739

Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).

Rank 2025
#11,739
among girls · ↑230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Sabra
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
155 babies
All-time total
4,960
#2,594 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sabra popularity over time

4,960 babies have been named Sabra since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 49 5 – #657
1890s 60 6 +22% #662
1900s 73 7 +22% #1,056
1910s 136 14 +86% #1,361
1920s 165 17 +21% #1,675
1930s 335 34 +103% #1,044
1940s 417 42 +24% #1,051
1950s 514 51 +23% #1,170
1960s 879 88 +71% #856
1970s 555 56 -37% #1,486
1980s 648 65 +17% #1,529
1990s 640 64 -1% #1,667
2000s 299 30 -53% #3,392
2010s 152 15 -49% #5,182
2020s (to 2025) 38 6 -58% #10,191

The story of Sabra

Sabra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,739 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,960 American babies have been named Sabra. Its peak came in 1961, when 155 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sabra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sabra?

The median living Sabra is about 49 years old; half are between 34 and 64. An estimated 3,900 people named Sabra are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sabra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,739
2024 8 #11,969
2023 10 #10,191
2022 – –
2021 6 #14,944
2020 6 #14,805
2019 10 #10,335
2018 7 #13,556
2017 12 #9,250
2016 6 #15,890
2015 8 #12,798
2014 15 #7,996
2013 25 #5,454
2012 23 #5,859
2011 27 #5,182
2010 19 #6,857
2009 13 #9,300
2008 31 #4,856
2007 38 #4,113
2006 21 #6,306
2005 24 #5,404
2004 33 #4,263
2003 32 #4,189
2002 32 #4,054
2001 35 #3,768
2000 40 #3,392
1995 57 #2,336
1990 73 #1,919
1985 68 #1,706
1980 61 #1,800
1975 45 #1,980
1970 63 #1,558
1965 75 #1,250
1960 47 #1,652
1955 40 #1,634
1950 49 #1,316
1945 32 #1,443
1940 41 #1,145
1935 33 #1,260
1930 23 #1,699
1925 15 #2,470
1920 20 #2,006
1915 17 #1,948
1910 9 #1,751
1905 5 #2,186
1900 12 #1,160
1895 5 #1,775
1890 17 #662
1885 10 #736
1880 5 #926

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sabra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sabra?

The median living Sabra is about 49 years old. Half of all living Sabras are between 34 and 64 years old.

How many people named Sabra are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Sabra are alive in the United States, based on 4,960 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sabra mean?

Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).

How popular is the name Sabra in 2025?

Sabra ranked #11,739 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sabra?

4,960 babies have been named Sabra in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sabra most popular?

Sabra peaked in 1961, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Sabra a boy or girl name?

Sabra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sabra rising or falling?

Sabra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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