Saray: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,568

among girls · ↑238 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saray · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

121 babies

All-time total

2,331

#4,245 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Saray popularity over time

2,331 babies have been named Saray since 1974, 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	24	2	–	#7,945
1980s	136	14	+467%	#3,148
1990s	466	47	+243%	#1,975
2000s	965	97	+107%	#1,779
2010s	499	50	-48%	#2,272
2020s (to 2025)	241	40	-20%	#3,328

Where Saray 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Saray

Saray is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,568 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,331 American babies have been named Saray. Its peak came in 2007, when 121 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 Saray stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saray?

The median living Saray is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 2,300 people named Saray 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.

Saray year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,568
2024	40	#3,806
2023	32	#4,441
2022	33	#4,363
2021	46	#3,429
2020	47	#3,328
2019	38	#3,907
2018	43	#3,607
2017	43	#3,617
2016	38	#3,986
2015	50	#3,294
2014	48	#3,362
2013	48	#3,363
2012	55	#3,085
2011	51	#3,261
2010	85	#2,272
2009	94	#2,145
2008	89	#2,231
2007	121	#1,779
2006	105	#1,931
2005	102	#1,905
2004	92	#2,016
2003	96	#1,910
2002	90	#1,964
2001	90	#1,936
2000	86	#1,965
1995	34	#3,348
1990	30	#3,608
1985	14	#5,292
1980	7	#8,875
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 Saray, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saray?

The median living Saray is about 20 years old. Half of all living Sarays are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Saray are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Saray are alive in the United States, based on 2,331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Saray mean?

Spelling variant of Sarai.

How popular is the name Saray in 2025?

Saray ranked #3,568 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saray?

2,331 babies have been named Saray in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saray most popular?

Saray peaked in 2007, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Saray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saray rising or falling?

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

Will Saray become more popular?

Saray looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Saray in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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