FIRST NAME
Sara
Sara is the 57th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 383,777 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 480 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #57 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
569,546
living · #84
2020 CENSUS
383,777
living · #57
BABIES NAMED SARA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a female name, Sara peaked in 1981, when 11,359 babies were named Sara (the #26 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #8,776 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
480
living · #8,776
BABIES NAMED SARA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1908–2024
20245
As a male name, Sara peaked in 1989, when 50 babies were named Sara (the #1611 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)