Sarah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Also spelled: Sarah- (6)

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 3,111 babies (rank #18 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

24,467

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,111

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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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	3,111	#18
1997	2,613	#22
1998	2,062	#27
1999	1,733	#31
2000	1,536	#34
2001	1,285	#38
2002	1,161	#39
2003	1,066	#49
2004	1,037	#56
2005	962	#56
2006	976	#58
2007	897	#70
2008	930	#72
2009	793	#79
2010	722	#83
2011	663	#90
2012	592	#95
2013	574	#96
2014	601	#95
2015	581	#96
2016	572	#96