Sara Morgan
There are approximately 313 people named Sara Morgan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,095,062 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morgan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
313
1 in 1,095,062
Named Sara
339K
Alive today
Named Morgan
317K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 339K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1982
Average age: 40
Top Census group: White (74.1%)
Estimated bearers: 317K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #69
Per 100K: 92.46
Top ancestry: White (72.7%)
First name trend
Sara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sara. The peak year was 1982 with 11,392 births. The average person named Sara today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sara
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sara, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sara at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.1% · 284,800
- Hispanic or Latino17.2% · 65,938
- Two or more races3.0% · 11,376
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 10,707
- Black or African American2.5% · 9,782
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1,659
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morgan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morgan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Morgan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Morgan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.7% · 201,024
- Black or African American17.3% · 47,750
- Two or more races4.3% · 11,921
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 10,477
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3,257
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,937
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0989% of the US population, based on 338,876 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sara right now.
The surname Morgan appears at a rate of 92.46 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0925%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 313 people with the full name Sara Morgan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Sara Morgan: questions and answers
How many people are named Sara Morgan?
We estimate approximately 313 people in the United States share the full name Sara Morgan. That works out to about 1 in 1,095,062 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0989%) with the surname frequency (92.46 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sara Morgan?
We classify Sara Morgan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,095,062 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sara a male or female name?
Sara is predominantly female. Out of 435,846 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Sara profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Sara Morgan?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.