Sara

While not as popular as Sarah, the spelling Sara is still quite common in the United States. It just comes down to a matter of preference in terms of spelling. The more simple variation Sara (without the “h”) has always maintained a high ranking on the charts in her own right even if Sarah is typically 50-100 positions ahead of her. Sara was a Top 100 name from 1973 up until very recently (2009) when she fell off the list of 100 most common girl’s names. The height of the name’s popularity was during the mid-1970s up through the 1980s, but has never maintained the same level of usage as Sarah. Sara is still a top 50 favorite in New York and New Jersey, likely influenced by the high concentration of Jewish people in those two states (Sarah with an “h” is also ranked extremely high in that area of the country). Sara(h) is a beautiful, Biblical name with a modern, contemporary feel. A true ancient classic. As we said before, it just comes down to preference. Sara is simpler and less ornate than Sarah. Sara is more modern and less ancient than Sarah. But whether you name your baby girl Sarah or Sara, she’s still your little “princess.”