Sarai
Hebrew, and in Genesis the name Abraham's wife bore before she was renamed Sarah; both forms connect to a root meaning noblewoman or princess.
Sarai in 2025
Sarai was given to 733 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 870th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,523 babies born.
The history of Sarai
Sarai reached its highest point in 2007, when 818 babies were given the name, ranking 778th that year.
Across the 73 years of records since 1953, 22,925 babies have been named Sarai. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Sarai by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sarai | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 7,340 |
| 1960s | 115 | 4,358 |
| 1970s | 362 | 2,506 |
| 1980s | 1,199 | 1,623 |
| 1990s | 3,249 | 1,047 |
| 2000s | 6,516 | 778 |
| 2010s | 7,209 | 814 |
| 2020s | 4,256 | 843 |
Where Sarai is heading
Sarai has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 722 babies in 2015 to 733 in 2025.
Names like Sarai
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sarai.