Girls name · Illinois
Sarah in Illinois
The SSA records 44,347 Sarah births in Illinois, counting years with 5 or more from 1910. In 2025 it stood as the #115 most popular girls name, from 80 births that year.
Popularity over time
Sarah in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 49 | #91 |
| 1926 | 102 | #114 |
| 1943 | 95 | #123 |
| 1959 | 194 | #128 |
| 1976 | 778 | #11 |
| 1992 | 1,079 | #4 |
| 2009 | 271 | #31 |
| 2025 | 80 | #115 |
No year in Illinois had more Sarah births than 1981, when 1,540 were born. Sarah's highest rank in Illinois was #4, set in 1981.
Sarah started at #91 in 1910 and finished at #115 in 2025 on the girls list in Illinois, with a high of #4 in 1981 and a low of #150 in 1946.
Nationally, Sarah's strongest state was Massachusetts, where it hit #1 in 1993. See Sarah in every state →
How popular is Sarah in Illinois?
The SSA records 44,347 Sarah births in Illinois, counting years with 5 or more from 1910. In 2025 it stood as the #115 most popular girls name, from 80 births that year.
How many babies are named Sarah in Illinois?
In 2025, 80 babies born in Illinois were named Sarah.
What is the rank of Sarah in Illinois?
Sarah's 2025 rank among girls names in Illinois was #115.
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.