Sarah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.

From Wikipedia

Sarah first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 450 babies (rank #93 that year). In 2024 it was given to 129 girls (rank #178). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sarah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sarah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,106

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

450

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Bible: Sarah — wife of Abraham

Famous people named Sarah

Sarah Bernhardtfilm actor · b. 1844
Sarah Palinanti-vaccine activist · b. 1964
Sarah Jessica Parkerfilm actor · b. 1965
Sarah Michelle Gellarfilm actor · b. 1977
Sarah Toscanotennis player · b. 2006

More popular girls' names

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Other girls' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	367	#110
2000	340	#114
2001	346	#115
2002	383	#104
2003	310	#117
2004	319	#111
2005	331	#110
2006	330	#112
2007	317	#116
2008	375	#105
2009	311	#120
2010	450	#93
2011	350	#110
2012	315	#119
2013	304	#120
2014	246	#133
2015	250	#130
2016	222	#140
2017	183	#151
2018	185	#157
2019	175	#148
2020	165	#159
2021	142	#174
2022	129	#180
2023	132	#174
2024	129	#178