Sarahi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#917

among girls · ↑20 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

287

named Sarahi · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,600

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

323 babies

All-time total

8,204

#1,881 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Sarahi popularity over time

8,204 babies have been named Sarahi since 1981, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	151	15	–	#2,647
1990s	1,123	112	+644%	#930
2000s	2,778	278	+147%	#803
2010s	2,600	260	-6%	#898
2020s (to 2025)	1,552	259	-1%	#917

Where Sarahi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	298	0.19	outside top 500
2027	307	0.19	outside top 500
2028	316	0.20	outside top 500
2029	323	0.20	outside top 500
2030	329	0.21	outside top 500

Where Sarahi is most popular

Girls named Sarahi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.168 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sarahi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	343	0.408	+143%
Texas	294	0.366	+117%
Arizona	45	0.321	+91%
Oregon	19	0.292	+74%
New Mexico	7	0.288	+71%
Colorado	29	0.260	+55%
Illinois	53	0.232	+38%
New Jersey	40	0.222	+32%
New York	85	0.215	+28%
Washington	29	0.201	+19%
Georgia	41	0.180	+7%
Connecticut	9	0.155	-8%
Nevada	7	0.151	-10%
Florida	51	0.119	-29%
North Carolina	26	0.114	-32%
Maryland	9	0.085	-49%
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	-75%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-77%
Indiana	5	0.036	-79%
Michigan	5	0.027	-84%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sarahi

Sarahi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #917 in 2025 with 287 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 8,204 American babies have been named Sarahi. Its peak came in 2005, when 323 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 Sarahi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sarahi?

The median living Sarahi is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 8,100 people named Sarahi 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.

Sarahi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	287	#917
2024	282	#937
2023	279	#943
2022	275	#970
2021	241	#1,049
2020	188	#1,223
2019	243	#1,056
2018	248	#1,041
2017	248	#1,041
2016	233	#1,104
2015	301	#912
2014	247	#1,055
2013	257	#980
2012	261	#974
2011	267	#960
2010	295	#898
2009	297	#915
2008	315	#885
2007	308	#899
2006	317	#848
2005	323	#803
2004	273	#894
2003	260	#917
2002	261	#877
2001	221	#974
2000	203	#1,038
1995	85	#1,725
1990	54	#2,338
1985	12	#5,968
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sarahi?

The median living Sarahi is about 15 years old. Half of all living Sarahis are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Sarahi are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Sarahi are alive in the United States, based on 8,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarahi in 2025?

Sarahi ranked #917 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 287 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sarahi?

8,204 babies have been named Sarahi in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarahi most popular?

Sarahi peaked in 2005, when 323 newborns received the name.

Is Sarahi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarahi rising or falling?

Sarahi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sarahi become more popular?

Sarahi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 329 girls named Sarahi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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