Sarrah
Sarrah was the 16859th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 789th; the most babies were born in 1977 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved down 750 places. More babies were named Sarrah in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Sarah) princess, noblewoman · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #16,859 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197745 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,636babies recorded
What does the name Sarrah mean?
Sarrah is a spelling of Sarah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Sarah's meaning and origin.
Sarah is the Hebrew name of Abraham's wife, the mother of Isaac. Wiktionary glosses it 'lady, princess'; in Genesis 17:15 God changes her name from Sarai, an older form of similar meaning, to Sarah. Wikipedia notes that the name is used by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and Wiktionary records Sara as an Arabic given name from the same source. Sara is the usual spelling in many European languages.
שָׂרָה (Biblical Hebrew, “Sarah, princess, noblewoman”)שָׂרָי (Biblical Hebrew, “Sarai, earlier form”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Sara, Sarai, Sally, Sadie, Zara, Sarita.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sarah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 17:15, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wikipedia, 'Sarah (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Sarrah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,859 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,822 | 16 |
| 2000 | #4,057 | 31 |
| 1990 | #3,063 | 37 |
| 1980 | #2,788 | 33 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #5,972 | 5 |
| 1940 | #4,927 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,494 | 6 |
| 1920 | #2,871 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,049 | 14 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sarrah, counting every spelling?
Sarrah is a spelling of Sarah, a name family that ranked #60 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #16,859 for Sarrah on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,324 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | 2,710 | #90 | 13,874 |
| Sara | 1,568 | #198 | 7,981 |
| Saara | 13 | #8,257 | 50 |
| Serra | 10 | #9,997 | 44 |
| Cera | 8 | #11,142 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sarrah?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sarrah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sarrah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sarrah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sarrah?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Sarrah are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 26 and 43. That makes Sarrah mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sarrah by state
How common Sarrah was among girls born in each state in 1975–1979, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sarrah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sarrah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sarrah
What does Sarrah mean?
Sarrah is a spelling of Sarah, which means “princess, noblewoman” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Sarrah?
Sarrah was the 16859th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 789th; the most babies were born in 1977 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved down 750 places. More babies were named Sarrah in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Sarrah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sarrah in the US.
Where was Sarrah most popular?
In 1975–1979, Sarrah was most common in Indiana (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.