Feminine dossier · first seen 1953

Sarai

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
818
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1953Peak 20072025
peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Sarai

How many people are named Sarai?

An estimated 22,645 living Americans are named Sarai.

How rare is Sarai?

Sarai is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 733 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 10.4% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Sarai?

The median age of a living American named Sarai is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 25 years old.

Is Sarai still popular?

Yes. Sarai is holding steady, with 733 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
10.4%
2025
733
All-time
22,919

Sarai broke out in California and Texas (1996) and became over-represented in 14 states over 28 years.

Broke out: California and Texas, 1996 · over-represented in 14 states over 28 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1997 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1996 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 2024 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2002 FL Georgia: broke out 2009 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2002 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2018 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2023 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2004 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2005 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 2015 NY North Carolina: broke out 2019 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 1996 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2000 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY