girl's name
Saara
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,261
Scotland
#984
2013 births
Saara is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2014, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 30,997 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Saara over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s | 432 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Saara?
In 2025, Saara was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Saara is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Saara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Saara in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Finnish
- Salla
Sibling names for Saara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saara
How popular is the name Saara?
In 2025, Saara was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Saara a girl's or a boy's name?
Saara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Saara most popular?
Saara peaked in 2014, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Saara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saara currently ranks #1,793 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.