Sarah is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sarah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sarah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sarah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sarah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “princess, noblewoman”. the wife of Abraham in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,101,838 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 27,923 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17,895 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,510 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 30,971 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 19,984 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sarah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (28,608/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3,111/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1987 (1,024/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (775/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (240/yr).
Sarah has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #16 nationally (given to 30,080 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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