Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Sara
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
#198 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
1981
Peak births
11,359
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Millennial
1880Peak 19812025
Quick answers about Sara
How many people are named Sara?
An estimated 351,545 living Americans are named Sara.
How rare is Sara?
Sara is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,568 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.2% from its 1981 peak. It was the #198 girls’ name in 2025.
How old is the typical Sara?
The median age of a living American named Sara is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 49 years old.
Is Sara still popular?
Yes. Sara is holding steady, with 1,568 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sara most common?
Sara has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appeared 4.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
86.2%
2025
1,568
All-time
436,193
Where it lives now
Sara is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sara is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.