Sara
Girl nameSara has been given to 437,441 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1981 and currently ranks #198 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin
From Latin Sara (“Sarah”).
Origin: Latin < Ancient Greek < Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
437,441
Peak year
1981 (11,391 babies)
Rank in 2025
#198 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -21%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Sara
Sara Bareilles
American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist
Malena Ernman
Swedish opera singer
Sara Errani
Italian tennis player (born 1987)
Sara Teasdale
American writer and poet (1884–1933)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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