girl's name
Sarah-Jane
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 1,802
Northern Ireland
#372
2014 births
Sarah-Jane is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #830. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1980, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Sarah-Jane over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 212 |
| 1990s | 138 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 3 |
How popular is Sarah-Jane?
In 2012, Sarah-Jane was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #830 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Sarah-Jane is used
Figures for Scotland 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.
How Sarah-Jane is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sarahjane | Sarahjane is Sarah-Jane written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #16,680. | 450 |
| Sarah Jane | Sarah Jane is Sarah-Jane written as two words, recorded mostly in Ireland. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Sarah-Jane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sarah-Jane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sarah-Jane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sarah-Jane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sarah-Jane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sarah-Jane
How popular is the name Sarah-Jane?
In 2012, Sarah-Jane was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #830 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sarah-Jane a girl's or a boy's name?
Sarah-Jane is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sarah-Jane most popular?
Sarah-Jane peaked in 1980, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.