Sarahjane
A feminine name of Hebrew origin combining "Sarah" meaning "princess" and "Jane" meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 411 living Americans carry the first name Sarahjane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sarahjane today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sarahjane births was 1997 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sarahjane. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sarahjane with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
411
~ 1 in 833,952 Americans
Peak year
1997
20 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,190
Tracked since 1938
Census
Sarahjane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,079 people with the first name Sarahjane, which placed it at #11,742 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,742
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,079 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sarahjane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarahjane is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (23.8%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sarahjane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sarahjane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.6% · 708
- Asian and Pacific Islander23.8% · 257
- Two or more races4.2% · 45
- Black or African American3.2% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 7
Popularity
Sarahjane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sarahjane from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 130 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sarahjane by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sarahjane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sarahjanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sarahjane
The name Sarahjane is a combination of the Hebrew name Sarah and the English name Jane. It is a relatively modern name, originating in the 20th century.
Sarah is a Hebrew name derived from the biblical matriarch Sarah, wife of Abraham. The name Sarah is believed to have its roots in the Hebrew word "sarah" meaning "princess" or "noblewoman". The biblical Sarah was a prominent figure in the Old Testament, renowned for her faith and obedience to God.
Jane, on the other hand, is an English name derived from the French name Jehanne, which in turn originated from the Hebrew name Johanna or Yohannah. The name Jane is a diminutive form of Johanna and means "God is gracious" or "God's gift".
The combination of Sarah and Jane into the name Sarahjane likely emerged as a way to create a unique and feminine name with a blend of Hebrew and English influences. It is a relatively modern invention, with no recorded instances of its use prior to the 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sarahjane can be found in the 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway, where a character named Sarahjane Barnes is mentioned.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Sarahjane:
1. Sarahjane Blum (1912-2008), an American author and journalist who wrote extensively on topics related to women's issues and feminism.
2. Sarahjane Bellon (born 1967), an Australian actress and director known for her work in film and television.
3. Sarahjane Viccaji (born 1989), an English actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films.
4. Sarahjane Quintana (born 1985), an American professional wrestler and actress best known for her work in Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling.
5. Sarahjane Clements (born 1978), a British actress and singer who has appeared in various stage productions and television shows.
While the name Sarahjane may not have a long and storied history, it has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and feminine name that combines elements of Hebrew and English origins.
People
Sarahjane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sarahjane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sarahjane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sarahjane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 411 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sarahjane going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 833,952 US residents.
Is Sarahjane a common name?
We classify Sarahjane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 432 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sarahjane most popular?
The single biggest year for Sarahjane was 1997, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sarahjane is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sarahjane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,079 people with the name Sarahjane, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,742 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sarahjane in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sarahjane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sarahjane appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,068 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sarahjane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarahjane is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (23.8%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sarahjane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sarahjane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (708 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sarahjane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sarahjane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sarahjane in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sarahjane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sarahjane in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sarahjane can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Sarahjane?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Sarahjane at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.