Sara Overview
Princess, noble lady
Girl
Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name “Sarah,” meaning “princess.”
Hinduism
/ˈsɛə.rə/
Sara is a widely loved and classic name, popular in many countries around the world. In the USA, it ranked at 183rd for girls in 2023.
2 syllables
4 letters
3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)
Traditional, Popular, Classic
Kind, elegant, nurturing, graceful
Significant in religious contexts, especially in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as the wife of Abraham.
July 13 (Sweden)
Sara Variations in Different Cultures
Sarah, Zara, Sarai, Sarina, Seraphina
Sare, Sally, Sissy
Sar, Sari, Sasa, Sarie
What Is the Meaning of Sara?
Sara means “princess” in Hebrew. Often seen as graceful and poised, Sara exudes an aura of elegance and nobility.
What Is the Origin of The Name Sara?
The name Sara originates from Hebrew and has ancient biblical roots. It is derived from the Hebrew name “Sarah,” which was borne by the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament.
Sara Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sara
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 188 (-11 from 2022) | 1587 (-90 from 2022) | 0.09073 |
2022 | 177 (+20 from 2021) | 1677 (+160 from 2021) | 0.09353 |
2021 | 197 (-14 from 2020) | 1517 (-58 from 2020) | 0.08467 |
2020 | 183 (-21 from 2019) | 1575 (-170 from 2019) | 0.08910 |
2019 | 162 (+7 from 2018) | 1745 (+29 from 2018) | 0.09510 |
2018 | 169 (-11 from 2017) | 1716 (-169 from 2017) | 0.09228 |
2017 | 158 (-7 from 2016) | 1885 (-155 from 2016) | 0.09978 |
2016 | 151 (+10 from 2015) | 2040 (+60 from 2015) | 0.10538 |
2015 | 161 (+4 from 2014) | 1980 (+9 from 2014) | 0.10149 |
2014 | 165 (-12 from 2013) | 1971 (-121 from 2013) | 0.10075 |
2013 | 153 (-11 from 2012) | 2092 (-168 from 2012) | 0.10852 |
2012 | 142 (-12 from 2011) | 2260 (-133 from 2011) | 0.11653 |
2011 | 130 (-11 from 2010) | 2393 (-243 from 2010) | 0.12350 |
2010 | 119 (-13 from 2009) | 2636 (-407 from 2009) | 0.13444 |
2009 | 106 (-14 from 2008) | 3043 (-552 from 2008) | 0.15027 |
2008 | 92 (-12 from 2007) | 3595 (-428 from 2007) | 0.17260 |
2007 | 80 (-8 from 2006) | 4023 (-383 from 2006) | 0.19008 |
2006 | 72 (+3 from 2005) | 4406 (+124 from 2005) | 0.21076 |
2005 | 75 (-7 from 2004) | 4282 (-225 from 2004) | 0.21098 |
2004 | 68 (-3 from 2003) | 4507 (-256 from 2003) | 0.22336 |
2003 | 65 (-6 from 2002) | 4763 (-181 from 2002) | 0.23739 |
2002 | 59 (-1 from 2001) | 4944 (-212 from 2001) | 0.25033 |
2001 | 58 (-1 from 2000) | 5156 (-168 from 2000) | 0.26028 |
2000 | 57 (-7 from 1999) | 5324 (-302 from 1999) | 0.26677 |
1999 | 50 (-2 from 1998) | 5626 (-383 from 1998) | 0.28899 |
1998 | 48 (+2 from 1997) | 6009 (-149 from 1997) | 0.30998 |
1997 | 50 No change from 1996 | 6158 (-130 from 1996) | 0.32254 |
1996 | 50 (-2 from 1995) | 6288 (-408 from 1995) | 0.32797 |
1995 | 48 (-5 from 1994) | 6696 (-522 from 1994) | 0.34847 |
1994 | 43 (-3 from 1993) | 7218 (-684 from 1993) | 0.37027 |
1993 | 40 (-3 from 1992) | 7902 (-542 from 1992) | 0.40080 |
1992 | 37 No change from 1991 | 8444 (-401 from 1991) | 0.42122 |
1991 | 37 (-3 from 1990) | 8845 (-134 from 1990) | 0.43498 |
1990 | 34 (-5 from 1989) | 8979 (-727 from 1989) | 0.43706 |
1989 | 29 (+1 from 1988) | 9706 (-311 from 1988) | 0.48720 |
1988 | 30 (-1 from 1987) | 10017 (-73 from 1987) | 0.52087 |
1987 | 29 (-2 from 1986) | 10090 (-963 from 1986) | 0.53836 |
1986 | 27 (+3 from 1985) | 11053 (+492 from 1985) | 0.59892 |
1985 | 30 (+2 from 1984) | 10561 (+1247 from 1984) | 0.57200 |
1984 | 32 (-1 from 1983) | 9314 (-772 from 1983) | 0.51649 |
1983 | 31 (-3 from 1982) | 10086 (-1260 from 1982) | 0.56357 |
1982 | 28 (-2 from 1981) | 11346 (-11 from 1981) | 0.62537 |
1981 | 26 (+1 from 1980) | 11357 (+208 from 1980) | 0.63500 |
1980 | 27 (+3 from 1979) | 11149 (+2495 from 1979) | 0.62612 |
1979 | 30 (-2 from 1978) | 8654 (-214 from 1978) | 0.50218 |
1978 | 28 (-1 from 1977) | 8868 (+158 from 1977) | 0.53945 |
1977 | 27 No change from 1976 | 8710 (+689 from 1976) | 0.52948 |
1976 | 27 (+27 from 1975) | 8021 (+2891 from 1975) | 0.51028 |
1975 | 54 (+7 from 1974) | 5130 (+479 from 1974) | 0.32866 |
1974 | 61 (+28 from 1973) | 4651 (+1172 from 1973) | 0.29695 |
1973 | 89 (+12 from 1972) | 3479 (+299 from 1972) | 0.22386 |
1972 | 101 (+13 from 1971) | 3180 (-26 from 1971) | 0.19720 |
1971 | 114 (+12 from 1970) | 3206 (+146 from 1970) | 0.18293 |
1970 | 126 (-2 from 1969) | 3060 (+268 from 1969) | 0.16704 |
1969 | 124 (+6 from 1968) | 2792 (+336 from 1968) | 0.15839 |
1968 | 130 (+25 from 1967) | 2456 (+240 from 1967) | 0.14365 |
1967 | 155 (+11 from 1966) | 2216 (+157 from 1966) | 0.12907 |
1966 | 166 (+12 from 1965) | 2059 (+85 from 1965) | 0.11727 |
1965 | 178 (-12 from 1964) | 1974 (-381 from 1964) | 0.10802 |
1964 | 166 (-4 from 1963) | 2355 (-131 from 1963) | 0.12032 |
1963 | 162 (+1 from 1962) | 2486 (+15 from 1962) | 0.12505 |
1962 | 163 (+14 from 1961) | 2471 (+273 from 1961) | 0.12191 |
1961 | 177 (+9 from 1960) | 2198 (+160 from 1960) | 0.10582 |
1960 | 186 (-6 from 1959) | 2038 (+6 from 1959) | 0.09799 |
1959 | 180 (+4 from 1958) | 2032 (+41 from 1958) | 0.09776 |
1958 | 184 (-6 from 1957) | 1991 (-118 from 1957) | 0.09638 |
1957 | 178 No change from 1956 | 2109 (+105 from 1956) | 0.10052 |
1956 | 178 (-2 from 1955) | 2004 (+30 from 1955) | 0.09730 |
1955 | 176 (-12 from 1954) | 1974 (-147 from 1954) | 0.09846 |
1954 | 164 (-6 from 1953) | 2121 (+43 from 1953) | 0.10654 |
1953 | 158 (+2 from 1952) | 2078 (+34 from 1952) | 0.10770 |
1952 | 160 (-8 from 1951) | 2044 (-35 from 1951) | 0.10747 |
1951 | 152 (-5 from 1950) | 2079 (+20 from 1950) | 0.11254 |
1950 | 147 (+1 from 1949) | 2059 (+88 from 1949) | 0.11709 |
1949 | 148 (-6 from 1948) | 1971 (-50 from 1948) | 0.11227 |
1948 | 142 (-4 from 1947) | 2021 (-152 from 1947) | 0.11597 |
1947 | 138 (-3 from 1946) | 2173 (+138 from 1946) | 0.11954 |
1946 | 135 No change from 1945 | 2035 (+232 from 1945) | 0.12617 |
1945 | 135 (+1 from 1944) | 1803 (-100 from 1944) | 0.13394 |
1944 | 136 (+1 from 1943) | 1903 (-117 from 1943) | 0.13926 |
1943 | 137 (-10 from 1942) | 2020 (-171 from 1942) | 0.14073 |
1942 | 127 (-3 from 1941) | 2191 (+120 from 1941) | 0.15757 |
1941 | 124 (-2 from 1940) | 2071 (-16 from 1940) | 0.16621 |
1940 | 122 (+5 from 1939) | 2087 (+214 from 1939) | 0.17666 |
1939 | 127 (-3 from 1938) | 1873 (-76 from 1938) | 0.16516 |
1938 | 124 (+6 from 1937) | 1949 (+48 from 1937) | 0.17075 |
1937 | 130 (-2 from 1936) | 1901 (+78 from 1936) | 0.17253 |
1936 | 128 No change from 1935 | 1823 (+50 from 1935) | 0.16918 |
1935 | 128 (-3 from 1934) | 1773 (-71 from 1934) | 0.16314 |
1934 | 125 (-3 from 1933) | 1844 (-18 from 1933) | 0.17037 |
1933 | 122 (+8 from 1932) | 1862 (+103 from 1932) | 0.17800 |
1932 | 130 (+5 from 1931) | 1759 (+52 from 1931) | 0.15900 |
1931 | 135 (-1 from 1930) | 1707 (-63 from 1930) | 0.15466 |
1930 | 134 (-1 from 1929) | 1770 (+22 from 1929) | 0.15174 |
1929 | 133 (-4 from 1928) | 1748 (-125 from 1928) | 0.15101 |
1928 | 129 No change from 1927 | 1873 (-121 from 1927) | 0.15667 |
1927 | 129 (+2 from 1926) | 1994 (-28 from 1926) | 0.16127 |
1926 | 131 (+2 from 1925) | 2022 (-10 from 1925) | 0.16437 |
1925 | 133 (-17 from 1924) | 2032 (-281 from 1924) | 0.16088 |
1924 | 116 (+7 from 1923) | 2313 (+128 from 1923) | 0.17852 |
1923 | 123 (-5 from 1922) | 2185 (-35 from 1922) | 0.17446 |
1922 | 118 (-3 from 1921) | 2220 (-130 from 1921) | 0.17795 |
1921 | 115 (-4 from 1920) | 2350 (-14 from 1920) | 0.18363 |
1920 | 111 (+1 from 1919) | 2364 (+193 from 1919) | 0.19003 |
1919 | 112 (-3 from 1918) | 2171 (-124 from 1918) | 0.18482 |
1918 | 109 (-3 from 1917) | 2295 (+148 from 1917) | 0.19088 |
1917 | 106 (+2 from 1916) | 2147 (+155 from 1916) | 0.19107 |
1916 | 108 (-2 from 1915) | 1992 (+79 from 1915) | 0.18347 |
1915 | 106 (+2 from 1914) | 1913 (+425 from 1914) | 0.18684 |
1914 | 108 (+6 from 1913) | 1488 (+367 from 1913) | 0.18679 |
1913 | 114 (+7 from 1912) | 1121 (+159 from 1912) | 0.17117 |
1912 | 121 (+2 from 1911) | 962 (+275 from 1911) | 0.16396 |
1911 | 123 (+5 from 1910) | 687 (+54 from 1910) | 0.15549 |
1910 | 128 (-1 from 1909) | 633 (+74 from 1909) | 0.15088 |
1909 | 127 No change from 1908 | 559 (+13 from 1908) | 0.15186 |
1908 | 127 (+7 from 1907) | 546 (+52 from 1907) | 0.15401 |
1907 | 134 (+1 from 1906) | 494 (+37 from 1906) | 0.14640 |
1906 | 135 (+2 from 1905) | 457 (+20 from 1905) | 0.14580 |
1905 | 137 (+12 from 1904) | 437 (+78 from 1904) | 0.14103 |
1904 | 149 (+6 from 1903) | 359 (+26 from 1903) | 0.12276 |
1903 | 155 (-1 from 1902) | 333 (-2 from 1902) | 0.11970 |
1902 | 154 (+2 from 1901) | 335 (+20 from 1901) | 0.11950 |
1901 | 156 (+1 from 1900) | 315 (-60 from 1900) | 0.12390 |
1900 | 157 (-11 from 1899) | 375 (+52 from 1899) | 0.11802 |
1899 | 146 (-7 from 1898) | 323 (-39 from 1898) | 0.13051 |
1898 | 139 (-2 from 1897) | 362 (+9 from 1897) | 0.13205 |
1897 | 137 (+6 from 1896) | 353 (+27 from 1896) | 0.14218 |
1896 | 143 (-16 from 1895) | 326 (-37 from 1895) | 0.12937 |
1895 | 127 (+14 from 1894) | 363 (+59 from 1894) | 0.14690 |
1894 | 141 (+2 from 1893) | 304 (+14 from 1893) | 0.12883 |
1893 | 143 (+5 from 1892) | 290 (+14 from 1892) | 0.12876 |
1892 | 148 (-10 from 1891) | 276 (+16 from 1891) | 0.12271 |
1891 | 138 (-1 from 1890) | 260 (-2 from 1890) | 0.13227 |
1890 | 137 (-8 from 1889) | 262 (-24 from 1889) | 0.12992 |
1889 | 129 (-4 from 1888) | 286 (-7 from 1888) | 0.15115 |
1888 | 125 (+3 from 1887) | 293 (+79 from 1887) | 0.15466 |
1887 | 128 (-11 from 1886) | 214 (-33 from 1886) | 0.13769 |
1886 | 117 (+4 from 1885) | 247 (+32 from 1885) | 0.16067 |
1885 | 121 (+5 from 1884) | 215 (+18 from 1884) | 0.15146 |
1884 | 126 (-10 from 1883) | 197 (+14 from 1883) | 0.14318 |
1883 | 116 (-1 from 1882) | 183 (+3 from 1882) | 0.15242 |
1882 | 115 (+2 from 1881) | 180 (+33 from 1881) | 0.15558 |
1881 | 117 (-7 from 1880) | 147 (-18 from 1880) | 0.14870 |
1880 | 110 First SSA data recorded | 165 First SSA data recorded | 0.16905 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Sara
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#1742021 | #1662022 | #1882023 |
New York (NY)
#522021 | #492022 | #542023 |
Texas (TX)
#2012021 | #1852022 | #1792023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#2492021 | #2522022 | #2332023 |
Ohio (OH)
#4262021 | #1872022 | #2742023 |
Illinois (IL)
#2592021 | #3082022 | #1602023 |
Georgia (GA)
#2232021 | #2072022 | #2902023 |
Michigan (MI)
#2782021 | #3142022 | #3852023 |
Florida (FL)
#1772021 | #1812022 | #1402023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#372021 | #232022 | #382023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#5872021 | #5042022 | #4122023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#4352021 | #2112022 | #2172023 |
Indiana (IN)
#3452021 | #5242022 | #4792023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#3942021 | #2402022 | #6642023 |
Alabama (AL)
#1902021 | #2212022 | #1792023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#3382021 | #2312022 | #3302023 |
Missouri (MO)
#5642021 | #3492022 | #3822023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#2112021 | #3972022 | #2632023 |
Virginia (VA)
#1632021 | #1822022 | #1882023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#3352021 | #1972022 | #2122023 |
Iowa (IA)
#2892021 | #4322022 | #4842023 |
Washington (WA)
#2542021 | #2312022 | #3032023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#3342021 | #2942022 | #3812023 |
Maryland (MD)
#1712021 | #1282022 | #1452023 |
Colorado (CO)
#4442021 | #3872022 | #3052023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#4292021 | #2122022 | #2352023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#2212021 | #2422022 | #2922023 |
Oregon (OR)
#3452021 | #3232022 | #2842023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#3012021 | #2622022 | #5242023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#4692021 | #3942022 | #8102023 |
Kansas (KS)
#6712021 | #3092022 | #4282023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#4742021 | #3772022 | #4642023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#1442015 | #4022017 | #3732021 |
Arkansas (AR)
#4252021 | #3662022 | #2602023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#4082021 | #3462022 | #2372023 |
Utah (UT)
#3692021 | #5192022 | #3712023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#3922021 | #2482022 | #3072023 |
Idaho (ID)
#3692017 | #3232019 | #3562020 |
Maine (ME)
#1872010 | #2572011 | #2502013 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#2002021 | #2312022 | #802023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#1602011 | #1432012 | #1812015 |
Nevada (NV)
#2292020 | #3572022 | #3592023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#2602010 | #1742011 | #2642017 |
North Dakota (ND)
#1332008 | #1172009 | #2142011 |
Montana (MT)
#2362010 | #2482011 | #1872012 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#2252017 | #2132019 | #1992023 |
Delaware (DE)
#1282017 | #1712020 | #2172021 |
Vermont (VT)
#1342003 | #882006 | #1062007 |
Hawaii (HI)
#2282014 | #1802016 | #2532019 |
Alaska (AK)
#1722006 | #1722007 | #1792008 |
Wyoming (WY)
#742008 | #1302009 | #932011 |
Popularity Rankings for Sara in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#12020 | #12021 | #32022 |
Popularity in Iceland
#22021 | #62022 | #22023 |
Popularity in Greenland
#62019 | #62020 | #62021 |
Popularity in Croatia
#82021 | #82022 | #82023 |
Popularity in Galicia, Spain
#92020 | #82021 | #92022 |
Popularity in Basque Country, Spain
#202020 | #102021 | #272022 |
Popularity in Finland
#112014 | #242015 | #352016 |
Popularity in Spain
#142020 | #132021 | #182022 |
Popularity in Catalonia, Spain
#142018 | #172019 | #192020 |
Popularity in Romania
#142021 | #162022 | #142023 |
Popularity in Brazil
#152010 (Decade) |
Popularity in Italy
#202020 | #212021 | #222022 |
Popularity in Norway
#322021 | #222022 | #242023 |
Popularity in Kazakhstan
#261944 |
Popularity in Austria
#292020 | #372021 | #282022 |
Popularity in Portugal
#632018 | #292019 | #292020 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#292020 | #322021 | #312022 |
Popularity in Azerbaijan
#362021 | #382022 | #412023 |
Popularity in Denmark
#372018 | #472019 | #472020 |
Popularity in Belgium
#402020 | #412021 | #442022 |
Popularity in Poland
#462021 | #432022 | #422023 |
Popularity in Sweden
#492021 | #622022 | #702023 |
Popularity in Argentina
#602013 | #502014 | #512015 |
Popularity in Chile
#652019 | #682020 | #572021 |
Popularity in Uruguay
#672021 | #682022 | #572023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#602007 |
Popularity in Mexico
#742020 | #602021 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#812021 | #1232022 | #1582023 |
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
#1052022 | #852023 | #942024 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#882019 | #1022020 | #1002021 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#932020 | #1192021 | #1062022 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#941989 | #982000 | #942007 |
Popularity in France
#1092019 | #1112020 | #1312021 |
Popularity in Canada
#1152021 | #1522022 | #2892023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#1722021 | #1152022 | #1262023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#1642021 | #1862022 | #1682023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#2232021 | #1832022 | #3282023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#3722020 | #3842022 | #3232023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
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