girl's name
Sariah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,022
the United States
#953
2025 births
Sariah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 271 babies in the United States, ranking #953. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2011, when 496 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Sariah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 136 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 814 |
| 2000s | 2,988 |
| 2010s | 3,782 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,681 |
How popular is Sariah?
In 2025, Sariah was given to 271 babies in the United States, ranking #953 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Sariah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sariah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sariah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sariah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sariah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sariah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sariah
How popular is the name Sariah?
In 2025, Sariah was given to 271 babies in the United States, ranking #953 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Sariah a girl's or a boy's name?
Sariah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sariah most popular?
Sariah peaked in 2011, when 496 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sariah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sariah currently ranks #953 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.