Sarajane
A feminine name derived from combining "Sara" and "Jane", meaning "princess" and "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 493 living Americans carry the first name Sarajane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sarajane today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sarajane births was 1943 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sarajane. 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.
People living today
493
~ 1 in 695,242 Americans
Peak year
1943
18 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,702
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Sarajane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sarajane from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sarajane 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 Sarajane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sarajanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sarajane
The name Sarajane is a relatively modern combination of two distinct names – Sara and Jane – with roots in different languages and cultures. The first part, Sara, derives from the Hebrew name Sarah, which means "princess" or "noblewoman." This name has its origins in the Old Testament, where Sarah was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
Jane, on the other hand, is an English name that evolved from the French Jehanne, itself a variant of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The name Jane became popular in England during the Middle Ages and was particularly associated with the House of Lancaster, as it was the name of several English queens.
The earliest known use of the combined name Sarajane is difficult to pinpoint precisely, but it likely emerged in the 20th century as a creative fusion of the two more established names. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name may be Sarajane Rossiter, an American author and illustrator born in 1926, who published several children's books in the mid-20th century.
Another notable figure with the name Sarajane was Sarajane Avidon, an American actress born in 1940, who had a successful career on stage, television, and in films throughout the latter half of the 20th century. She is perhaps best known for her role in the 1974 film "The Towering Inferno."
In the field of music, Sarajane Gravenor, an American singer and songwriter born in 1970, gained recognition for her work in the alternative rock and indie pop genres. She released several albums as part of the band Marianne Faithfull and later pursued a solo career.
Sarajane Penick, born in 1966, is an American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public installations and site-specific works. Her sculptures often explore themes of nature, environment, and human connections.
Lastly, Sarajane Harris, born in 1968, is a Canadian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where she represented the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore from 2008 to 2015.
While the name Sarajane may not have a long historical lineage, its unique combination of two established names from different cultural backgrounds offers a modern and distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with diverse roots and meanings.
People
Sarajane + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sarajane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sarajane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 493 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sarajane 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 695,242 US residents.
Is Sarajane a common name?
We classify Sarajane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 713 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sarajane most popular?
The single biggest year for Sarajane was 1943, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sarajane is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sarajane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sarajane 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.
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.