Saralee: 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	21	2	–	#3,478
1920s	78	8	+271%	#3,093
1930s	129	13	+65%	#1,677
1940s	189	19	+47%	#1,495
1950s	120	12	-37%	#2,238
1960s	46	5	-62%	#3,484
1970s	28	3	-39%	#6,477
1980s	33	3	+18%	#7,985
1990s	41	4	+24%	#7,324
2000s	40	4	-2%	#14,965
2010s	24	2	-40%	#13,256
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,478

1920s

+271%

#3,093

1930s

129

+65%

#1,677

1940s

189

+47%

#1,495

1950s

120

-37%

#2,238

1960s

-62%

#3,484

1970s

-39%

#6,477

1980s

+18%

#7,985

1990s

+24%

#7,324

2000s

-2%

#14,965

2010s

-40%

#13,256

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Saralee

Saralee 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 1917, 749 American babies have been named Saralee. Its peak came in 1941, when 28 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 Saralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saralee?

The median living Saralee is about 68 years old; half are between 38 and 80. An estimated 500 people named Saralee 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.

Saralee 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	6	#15,352
2017	5	#18,016
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,079
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,256
2009	7	#14,965
2008	5	#19,947
2007	7	#15,193
2006	6	#16,754
2005	5	#18,656
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,898
2002	5	#17,609
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#8,148
1980	8	#7,985
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,713
1960	14	#3,484
1955	10	#4,003
1950	20	#2,238
1945	15	#2,325
1940	21	#1,784
1935	14	#2,289
1930	9	#3,301
1925	11	#3,093
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saralee?

The median living Saralee is about 68 years old. Half of all living Saralees are between 38 and 80 years old.

How many people named Saralee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Saralee are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saralee in 2025?

Saralee 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 Saralee?

749 babies have been named Saralee in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saralee most popular?

Saralee peaked in 1941, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Saralee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saralee rising or falling?

Saralee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Saralee popularity over time

The story of Saralee

How old are people named Saralee?

Saralee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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