Names / Girl names
Sara
Current rank
#198
holding steady
All-time peak
#26
in 1981
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
437,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #26 in 1981 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sara is a girls' name that was first recorded in 1880. It currently ranks #198 and is holding steady. It crested in 1981 at #26. Over 437,400 have carried it since records began.