Addison vs Sarah
Addison and Sarahcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Addison was ranked #69 and Sarah #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #192 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Addison was ranked #81 and Sarah #100 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
Addison and Sarah over time
Addison and Sarah appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Addison in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Addison in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Addison moved ahead of Sarah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #85 and #73 the year before became #69 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Addison #46 in 2011, Sarah #36 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 22.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Sarah #34 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Sarah #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Addison #229 in 2020, Sarah #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #544, Sarah #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Addison #142 in 2023, Sarah #15 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #192, Sarah #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2021
Addison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sarah in 12.
Highest recorded here: Addison #50 in 2011, Sarah #19 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Addison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #85 and #73; by 2021 that had become #69 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Addison #69, Sarah #96.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2019
Addison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sarah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Addison #46 in 2011, Sarah #36 in 2009.
The order changed in 2013: Addison moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #51 and #42; by 2013 that had become #60 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Addison #81, Sarah #100.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Sarah
Pairs where Sarah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #130 and #1743.
Sarah · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Lorraine
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #47 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2018 they were #21 and #896.
Sarah · Lorraine · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2016 they were #16 and #868.
Sarah · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #130 and #934.
Sarah · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Addison | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Addison does not have one recorded yet.
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Addison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls