Sarajane: 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	5	1	–	#5,471
1920s	46	5	+820%	#3,340
1930s	54	5	+17%	#2,370
1940s	141	14	+161%	#2,088
1950s	55	6	-61%	#4,415
1960s	89	9	+62%	#3,299
1970s	63	6	-29%	#6,071
1980s	112	11	+78%	#4,622
1990s	77	8	-31%	#7,646
2000s	48	5	-38%	#9,249
2010s	23	2	-52%	#12,704
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,471

1920s

+820%

#3,340

1930s

+17%

#2,370

1940s

141

+161%

#2,088

1950s

-61%

#4,415

1960s

+62%

#3,299

1970s

-29%

#6,071

1980s

112

+78%

#4,622

1990s

-31%

#7,646

2000s

-38%

#9,249

2010s

-52%

#12,704

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sarajane

Sarajane 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 1918, 713 American babies have been named Sarajane. Its peak came in 1943, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Sarajane?

The median living Sarajane is about 47 years old; half are between 34 and 70. An estimated 500 people named Sarajane 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.

Sarajane 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,704
2015	5	#18,668
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,078
2011	5	#19,082
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#17,123
2007	–	–
2006	10	#11,268
2005	10	#10,780
2004	6	#15,726
2003	5	#17,896
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,249
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,522
1990	7	#11,130
1985	5	#12,078
1980	15	#4,922
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,909
1965	8	#5,212
1960	6	#6,265
1955	8	#4,674
1950	6	#5,197
1945	16	#2,222
1940	16	#2,091
1935	6	#4,141
1930	6	#4,492
1925	5	#5,658
1920	5	#5,653
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sarajane?

The median living Sarajane is about 47 years old. Half of all living Sarajanes are between 34 and 70 years old.

How many people named Sarajane are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sarajane are alive in the United States, based on 713 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarajane in 2025?

Sarajane 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 Sarajane?

713 babies have been named Sarajane in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarajane most popular?

Sarajane peaked in 1943, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Sarajane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarajane rising or falling?

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

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Sarajane popularity over time

The story of Sarajane

How old are people named Sarajane?

Sarajane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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