Sarae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,428
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	26	3	–	#7,347
1990s	59	6	+127%	#7,645
2000s	158	16	+168%	#5,501
2010s	145	15	-8%	#5,518
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	-18%	#7,085

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,428

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,347

1990s

+127%

#7,645

2000s

158

+168%

#5,501

2010s

145

-8%

#5,518

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#7,085

The story of Sarae

Sarae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,085 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 464 American babies have been named Sarae. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Sarae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sarae?

The median living Sarae is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Sarae are alive in the United States today.

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

Sarae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,085
2024	9	#10,961
2023	11	#9,503
2022	12	#8,964
2021	12	#8,896
2020	11	#9,442
2019	11	#9,640
2018	9	#11,293
2017	15	#7,780
2016	9	#11,629
2015	11	#10,043
2014	9	#11,793
2013	21	#6,216
2012	16	#7,736
2011	25	#5,518
2010	19	#6,862
2009	18	#7,298
2008	19	#7,025
2007	26	#5,501
2006	19	#6,792
2005	15	#7,833
2004	13	#8,632
2003	11	#9,575
2002	12	#8,735
2001	12	#8,646
2000	13	#7,955
1995	5	#15,280
1990	5	#14,764
1985	5	#12,077
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sarae?

The median living Sarae is about 16 years old. Half of all living Saraes are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Sarae are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sarae are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarae in 2025?

Sarae ranked #7,085 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sarae?

464 babies have been named Sarae in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarae most popular?

Sarae peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Sarae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarae rising or falling?

Sarae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sarae popularity over time

The story of Sarae

How old are people named Sarae?

Sarae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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