Sarrah: 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	50	5	–	#789
1890s	69	7	+38%	#949
1900s	48	5	-30%	#1,049
1910s	73	7	+52%	#1,591
1920s	114	11	+56%	#2,124
1930s	54	5	-53%	#3,116
1940s	19	2	-65%	#3,940
1950s	10	1	-47%	#5,972
1960s	10	1	0%	#7,363
1970s	143	14	+1330%	#2,117
1980s	344	34	+141%	#2,480
1990s	383	38	+11%	#2,834
2000s	222	22	-42%	#4,057
2010s	74	7	-67%	#7,822
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-48%	#13,240

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#789

1890s

+38%

#949

1900s

-30%

#1,049

1910s

+52%

#1,591

1920s

114

+56%

#2,124

1930s

-53%

#3,116

1940s

-65%

#3,940

1950s

-47%

#5,972

1960s

#7,363

1970s

143

+1330%

#2,117

1980s

344

+141%

#2,480

1990s

383

+11%

#2,834

2000s

222

-42%

#4,057

2010s

-67%

#7,822

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#13,240

The story of Sarrah

Sarrah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,859 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 1,636 American babies have been named Sarrah. Its peak came in 1977, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Sarrah?

The median living Sarrah is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 42. An estimated 1,200 people named Sarrah 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.

Sarrah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,859
2024	7	#13,240
2023	5	#17,209
2022	6	#15,025
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,577
2018	6	#15,355
2017	5	#18,021
2016	7	#14,111
2015	6	#16,109
2014	6	#16,188
2013	–	–
2012	12	#9,618
2011	11	#10,280
2010	16	#7,822
2009	19	#7,023
2008	10	#11,459
2007	18	#7,348
2006	22	#6,095
2005	16	#7,435
2004	25	#5,184
2003	26	#4,921
2002	27	#4,601
2001	28	#4,424
2000	31	#4,057
1995	43	#2,835
1990	37	#3,063
1985	29	#3,150
1980	33	#2,788
1975	10	#5,880
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,972
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,927
1935	5	#4,801
1930	6	#4,494
1925	11	#3,094
1920	12	#2,871
1915	12	#2,508
1910	–	–
1905	9	#1,400
1900	14	#1,049
1895	8	#1,284
1890	–	–
1885	8	#836
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sarrah?

The median living Sarrah is about 33 years old. Half of all living Sarrahs are between 25 and 42 years old.

How many people named Sarrah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sarrah are alive in the United States, based on 1,636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sarrah mean?

Spelling variant of Sarah.

How popular is the name Sarrah in 2025?

Sarrah ranked #16,859 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sarrah?

1,636 babies have been named Sarrah in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarrah most popular?

Sarrah peaked in 1977, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Sarrah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarrah rising or falling?

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

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Sarrah popularity over time

The story of Sarrah

How old are people named Sarrah?

Sarrah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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