Sarayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,054

among girls · ↓247 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sarayah · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

44 babies

All-time total

662

#9,892 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Sarayah popularity over time

662 babies have been named Sarayah since 1996, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#10,348
2000s	128	13	+814%	#6,492
2010s	305	31	+138%	#3,575
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	+17%	#3,703

Where Sarayah 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sarayah

Sarayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,054 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 662 American babies have been named Sarayah. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Sarayah?

The median living Sarayah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Sarayah 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.

Sarayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,054
2024	40	#3,807
2023	42	#3,703
2022	30	#4,657
2021	33	#4,313
2020	34	#4,147
2019	37	#3,988
2018	39	#3,834
2017	39	#3,908
2016	44	#3,575
2015	16	#7,552
2014	25	#5,435
2013	21	#6,217
2012	34	#4,372
2011	25	#5,519
2010	25	#5,567
2009	19	#7,022
2008	21	#6,530
2007	19	#7,053
2006	18	#7,092
2005	19	#6,492
2004	10	#10,536
2003	8	#12,201
2002	6	#15,051
2001	8	#11,861
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sarayah?

The median living Sarayah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Sarayahs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Sarayah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sarayah are alive in the United States, based on 662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarayah in 2025?

Sarayah ranked #4,054 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sarayah?

662 babies have been named Sarayah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarayah most popular?

Sarayah peaked in 2016, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Sarayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarayah rising or falling?

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

Will Sarayah become more popular?

Sarayah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Sarayah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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