Sarahjane: 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	6	1	–	#4,269
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,091
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	33	3	–	#5,877
1980s	108	11	+227%	#4,608
1990s	130	13	+20%	#5,180
2000s	72	7	-45%	#9,790
2010s	67	7	-7%	#9,033
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-73%	#14,827

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,269

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,091

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,877

1980s

108

+227%

#4,608

1990s

130

+20%

#5,180

2000s

-45%

#9,790

2010s

-7%

#9,033

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#14,827

The story of Sarahjane

Sarahjane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 432 American babies have been named Sarahjane. Its peak came in 1997, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Sarahjane?

The median living Sarahjane is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Sarahjane 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.

Sarahjane year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,205
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,827
2019	7	#13,580
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,015
2016	6	#15,913
2015	7	#14,255
2014	7	#14,314
2013	8	#12,956
2012	13	#9,033
2011	5	#19,079
2010	9	#12,095
2009	12	#9,880
2008	5	#19,946
2007	6	#17,230
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,808
2004	11	#9,790
2003	5	#17,895
2002	9	#10,932
2001	7	#13,209
2000	9	#10,581
1995	11	#7,969
1990	10	#8,381
1985	17	#4,608
1980	6	#10,085
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 Sarahjane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sarahjane?

The median living Sarahjane is about 30 years old. Half of all living Sarahjanes are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Sarahjane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sarahjane are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarahjane in 2025?

Sarahjane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sarahjane?

432 babies have been named Sarahjane in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarahjane most popular?

Sarahjane peaked in 1997, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Sarahjane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarahjane rising or falling?

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

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Sarahjane popularity over time

The story of Sarahjane

How old are people named Sarahjane?

Sarahjane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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