Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Sariah

Meaning Name of a character in the Book of Mormon Gender Girl Rank 2025 #951 Trend ↓ Falling 11%

Name of a character in the Book of Mormon.

Rank 2025
#951
among girls · ↑57 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
271
named Sariah · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,931
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
496 babies
All-time total
9,594
#1,721 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Sariah popularity over time

9,594 babies have been named Sariah since 1969, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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 6 1 – #7,279
1970s 136 14 +2167% #2,602
1980s 187 19 +38% #3,482
1990s 814 81 +335% #1,224
2000s 2,988 299 +267% #638
2010s 3,782 378 +27% #583
2020s (to 2025) 1,681 280 -26% #843

Where Sariah 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 267 0.17 outside top 500
2027 264 0.16 outside top 500
2028 262 0.16 outside top 500
2029 260 0.16 outside top 500
2030 258 0.16 outside top 500

Where Sariah is most popular

Girls named Sariah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.167 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sariah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 11 0.452 +171%
Georgia 102 0.449 +169%
South Carolina 30 0.334 +100%
Florida 142 0.332 +99%
Virginia 53 0.311 +86%
Utah 25 0.300 +80%
North Carolina 66 0.290 +73%
Louisiana 20 0.228 +37%
New York 87 0.220 +31%
Michigan 38 0.209 +25%
Tennessee 33 0.208 +25%
Maryland 22 0.208 +24%
Ohio 49 0.207 +24%
Alabama 16 0.170 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 40 0.169 ≈ national
Texas 125 0.155 -7%
Indiana 20 0.142 -15%
Oklahoma 10 0.136 -19%
California 114 0.136 -19%
Nevada 5 0.108 -36%
Arizona 15 0.107 -36%
Illinois 18 0.079 -53%
Missouri 6 0.050 -70%
Massachusetts 6 0.050 -70%
Colorado 5 0.045 -73%
Washington 5 0.035 -79%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sariah

Sariah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #951 in 2025 with 271 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 9,594 American babies have been named Sariah. Its peak came in 2011, when 496 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 Sariah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sariah?

The median living Sariah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 9,500 people named Sariah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sariah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 271 #951
2024 255 #1,008
2023 255 #999
2022 307 #904
2021 268 #971
2020 325 #843
2019 263 #983
2018 321 #848
2017 376 #747
2016 326 #864
2015 319 #873
2014 363 #773
2013 428 #669
2012 438 #649
2011 496 #583
2010 452 #649
2009 466 #638
2008 463 #664
2007 396 #736
2006 336 #814
2005 289 #880
2004 225 #1,036
2003 243 #963
2002 206 #1,048
2001 190 #1,116
2000 174 #1,160
1995 57 #2,337
1990 36 #3,135
1985 13 #5,594
1980 24 #3,482
1975 11 #5,433
1970 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sariah?

The median living Sariah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sariahs are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Sariah are alive today?

An estimated 9,500 people named Sariah are alive in the United States, based on 9,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sariah mean?

Name of a character in the Book of Mormon.

How popular is the name Sariah in 2025?

Sariah ranked #951 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 271 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sariah?

9,594 babies have been named Sariah in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sariah most popular?

Sariah peaked in 2011, when 496 newborns received the name.

Is Sariah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sariah rising or falling?

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

Will Sariah become more popular?

Sariah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 258 girls named Sariah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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