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Sarah-Jane

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What official birth registration shows about Sarah-Jane: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Sarah-Jane: Recorded since 1996, its highest recorded position is #172, and it stood at #4,645 in 2022.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #502 to #5785.199620012006201120162022#502#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#502
1997#689
1998#758
1999#1317
2000#1195
2001#1107
2002#1245
2003#1129
2004#1535
2005#1589
2006#1087
2007#1502
2008#1815
2009#2535
2010#2843
2011#5785
2012#3285
2013#3536
2014#4003
2015#2945
2016#4096
2017#5765
2018#3985
2019#5591
2021#5581
2022#4645

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 26 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

In 2018: #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3985 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #502 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2014

    Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2014).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #172 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Sarah-Jane's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#181514HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#150217HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#108725HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#153514HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#112920HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#124516HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#119516HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#75830HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#68935HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#50253HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2547HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2945HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2267HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#17211HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4616HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sarah-Jane is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Sarah-Jane, between 1996 and 2022, in 26 of those 27 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200619962022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202226#502 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–201412#172 in 1997
Republic of Ireland2004–201815#431 in 2006

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2006).

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What is known about Sarah-Jane

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #172 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.