Sarah sits comfortably in the UK charts at #131 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#131
US Rank #90
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About the Name Sarah
Sarah ranked #131 in 2025, down from its peak of #18 in 1996 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 21 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Sarah is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sarah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #95, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Sarah
Sarah Drew — Sarah Drew is an American actress and director.
Sarah Biasini — Sarah Magdalena Biasini is a French actress, the daughter of actress Romy Schneider and her second husband and former private secretary Daniel Biasini.
Sarah Bradford — Sarah Mary Malet Bradford, Viscountess Bangor is an English author who is best known for her royal biographies.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sarah
Unlikely. With around 371 UK babies named Sarah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sarah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sarah has been fairly steady, ranked #131 in 2025 against #115 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #18 in 1996.
Sarah is more popular in the US (#95) than in the UK (#130). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Sarah include: Sarah Drew, Sarah Biasini and Sarah Bradford. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sarah ranks #95 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
371
UK babies named Sarah (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 16 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sarah
Almost certainly the only Sarah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Sarah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sarah Magdalena Biasini is a French actress, the daughter of actress Romy Schneider and her second husband and former private secretary Daniel Biasini.
Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils, Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by Victorien Sardou, and L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand.