The first name Sarah

In 2025, 371 girls were named Sarah, making it the 131st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 3,111 births (#18).

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

In 2025, 2,710 girls born in the United States were named Sarah, the 90th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 28,483 were.

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.

Spelled Sarah in French too.

Nicknames for Sarah

• Sally
• Sadie
• Sallie
• Saz

• Sarah Bernhardt
  French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923)
• Sarah Jessica Parker
  American actress (born 1965)
• Sarah Michelle Gellar
  American actress (born 1977)
• Sarah Wayne Callies
  American actress and director, born 1977
• Sarah Ferguson
  British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality, , born 1959
• Sarah Paulson
  American actress, born 1974
• Sarah Brightman
  British singer and actress, born 1960
• Sarah Silverman
  American comedian, actress, and writer, born 1970
• Sarah Vaughan
  American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990)
• Sarah Hyland
  American actress and singer (born 1990)
• Sarah Shahi
  American actress and model (born 1980)
• Sarah Chalke
  Canadian actress, born 1976

• Ava
• Isabella
• Elizabeth
• Jessica
• Maria
• Abigail
• Maya
• Hannah
• Elsie
• Aria
• Molly
• Eliza
• Leah
• Delilah
• Isabel
• Naomi

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Sarah mean?

Sarah means “lady”, “princess”, “masters” in Hebrew.

What is the origin of the name Sarah?

From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”), from the Biblical figure originally named Sarai (שָׂרָי (śārāy, literally “masters, princes”)).

How popular is the name Sarah?

In 2025, 371 girls born in England and Wales were named Sarah, ranking 131st. Its peak was 1996, with 3,111 births.

What are nicknames for Sarah?

Common nicknames for Sarah include Sally, Sadie, Sallie, Saz.

Is Sarah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,101,838 US babies named Sarah since 1880 were girls.

When was Sarah most popular?

1982 in the United States, when 28,483 babies were named Sarah, its highest rank at 4th.

How do you pronounce Sarah?

Sarah is /ˈsɛɚ.ə/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Sarah?

Sara, Zara, Zarah and Sahra.