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How Many People Are Named Sariah?
Estimated people named Sariah living in the U.S. today
9,172
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,319
- Peak year: 2011 (496 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,172
Sariah by age group — who carries the name today?
Sariah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Sariah
Sariah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,319 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,172 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 37,266 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Sariahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sariah in the US?
An estimated 9,172 people named Sariah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Sariah very rare — about 1 in 37,266 Americans.
Is Sariah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Sariah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Sariah most popular?
Sariah peaked in 2011, when 496 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Sariah?
Sariah ranks #2,538 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).