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Sarah

“Lady; princess” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #90 in the US (2025) · 80s

Sarah has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #3 (1993) · 1,098,498 babies named Sarah all-time · 1 in 590 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #28 in Netherlands (2025) · #50 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #55 in Austria (2025) · #56 in Canada (2024) · #64 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sarahs

• Sarah Bernhardt — French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923)
• Sarah Palin — Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009
• Sarah Jessica Parker — American actress (born 1965)
• Sarah Michelle Gellar — American actress (born 1977)
• Sarah Toscano — Italian singer-songwriter

In stories & tradition

• Sarah — Epistle to the Hebrews · Epistle to the Galatians
• Sarah Connor — The Terminator · Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Sarah Jane Smith — Doctor Who · K-9 and Company

What Sarahs become

Among 7,091 notable people named Sarah:

Medical professionals appear 1.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sarah Loguen Fraser, American physician.

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