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
Census
Sarajane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 933 people with the first name Sarajane, which placed it at #13,076 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
#13,076
National first-name rank
People counted
933
933 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sarajane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarajane is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%). 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 Sarajane 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 Sarajane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.4% · 834
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 27
- Two or more races2.6% · 24
- Black or African American1.8% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
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
How many people share a full name with Sarajane 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
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.
How common was Sarajane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 933 people with the name Sarajane, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,076 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 Sarajane 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 Sarajane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sarajane appears almost entirely female. Of the 937 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Sarajane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarajane is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%). 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 Sarajane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sarajane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (834 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 Sarajane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Sarajane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sarajane 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 Sarajane 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 share the name Sarajane?
You can see how many Americans are named Sarajane on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.