Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- freedom
Pronunciation
sa(oi)-rse, saoir-se
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #732, 373 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1085, 222 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 |
| 2024 | 242 |
| 2023 | 272 |
| 2022 | 311 |
| 2021 | 344 |
| 2020 | 373 |
| 2019 | 334 |
| 2018 | 331 |
| 2017 | 276 |
| 2016 | 278 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #311, 151 births); most recent 2025 (rank #402, 102 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 |
| 2024 | 95 |
| 2023 | 115 |
| 2022 | 143 |
| 2021 | 151 |
| 2020 | 151 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 122 |
| 2017 | 111 |
| 2016 | 118 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4619, 4 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5455, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #18, 355 births); most recent 2025 (rank #16, 185 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 185 |
| 2024 | 172 |
| 2023 | 157 |
| 2022 | 215 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2020 | 214 |
| 2019 | 205 |
| 2018 | 230 |
| 2017 | 281 |
| 2016 | 324 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #153, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #37, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #44, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #263, 15 births); most recent 2022 (rank #424, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence