Saran
Saran was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Saran as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,409 (18) | #3,599 (6) | #2,203 (9) |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) | #3,149 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #3,583 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | — | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | #4,171 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | #4,764 (4) | — |
Saran as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | #4,002 (4) | — |
| 2021 | — | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2017 | — | #3,040 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | #2,556 (8) | — |
| 2015 | — | #4,747 (3) | — |
| 2014 | — | #3,895 (4) | — |
| 2013 | — | #2,954 (6) | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,416 (5) | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | #3,332 (5) | — |
| 2009 | — | #3,744 (4) | — |
| 2008 | — | #3,687 (4) | #2,591 (5) |
| 2007 | — | #2,211 (8) | — |
| 2006 | #8,732 (8) | #3,385 (4) | #2,382 (5) |
| 2005 | #10,151 (6) | — | — |
| 2003 | — | #1,962 (7) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1979 at #3,903.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1951.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Saran is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 66,000 to 1 in 310,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saran | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Saran | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Saran | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Saran | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Saran | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Saran | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Saran | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Saran | US | Boys | — | too few |