Girls name · California
Sara in California
Babies born in California have been named Sara 39,546 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2025 it was the #200 most common girls name there, on 167 births.
Popularity over time
Sara in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 6 | #202 |
| 1926 | 43 | #174 |
| 1943 | 68 | #185 |
| 1959 | 167 | #196 |
| 1976 | 885 | #29 |
| 1992 | 1,081 | #43 |
| 2009 | 348 | #123 |
| 2025 | 167 | #200 |
Sara started at #202 in 1910 and finished at #200 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #23 in 1980 and a low of #230 in 1957.
California had the most Sara births in 1986, with 1,271. In 1980 it reached #23, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Sara reached its highest rank of #7 in Iowa (1981). See Sara in every state →
How popular is Sara in California?
Babies born in California have been named Sara 39,546 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2025 it was the #200 most common girls name there, on 167 births.
How many babies are named Sara in California?
167 Sara babies were born in California in 2025.
What is the rank of Sara in California?
Sara ranked #200 among girls names in California in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.