Girls name · California
Sarah in California
Sarah was the #122 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 244 Sarah births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 90,770 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Sarah in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 29 | #57 |
| 1926 | 65 | #125 |
| 1943 | 99 | #151 |
| 1959 | 179 | #188 |
| 1976 | 1,438 | #12 |
| 1992 | 2,712 | #7 |
| 2009 | 823 | #36 |
| 2025 | 244 | #122 |
Rank swung between #3 (1982) and #191 (1937) in California, from #57 in 1910 to #122 in 2025.
Sarah had its most births in California in 1986, when 3,035 babies were given the name. In 1982 it reached #3, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Sarah reached its highest rank of #1 in Massachusetts (1993). See Sarah in every state →
How popular is Sarah in California?
Sarah was the #122 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 244 Sarah births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 90,770 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Sarah in California?
California recorded 244 births of babies named Sarah in 2025.
What is the rank of Sarah in California?
Sarah's 2025 rank among girls names in California was #122.
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.