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The first name Sarah-Jane

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Sarah-Jane last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 53 births (#502).

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355
babies named Sarah-Jane, 1996–2025
#4,645
rank in 2022
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sarah-Jane with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Sarah-Jane at birth, 1880–2025

In 2023, 5 girls born in the United States were named Sarah-Jane, the 17,205th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 20 were.

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432
babies named Sarah-Jane since 1880
#17,205
rank in 2023
1997
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Sarah-Jane

5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Sarah Jane Morris
    American actress, born 1977
  • Sarah-Jane Potts
    British actress, born 1976
  • Sarah Jane Morris
    British singer, born 1959
  • Sarah-Jane Redmond
    Canadian actress, born 1970
  • Sarah Lancashire
    English actress, born 1964

Questions

How popular is the name Sarah-Jane?
In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Sarah-Jane, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 1996, with 53 births.
Is Sarah-Jane a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 432 US babies named Sarah-Jane since 1880 were girls.
When was Sarah-Jane most popular?
1997 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Sarah-Jane, its highest rank at 5,180th.