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Alexandra vs Sara

Alexandra and Saracompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1992, Alexandra was ranked #28 and Sara #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Sara #43 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2007, Alexandra was ranked #72 and Sara #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Sara #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Sara #164 among girls in Scotland.

Alexandra and Sara over time

Alexandra and Sara appear together in 6 published lists, across 203 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sara in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sara in 2. 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 2012, Sara moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #107 and #109 the year before became #116 and #99.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alexandra and Sara changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #141 and #127.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Sara averaged 45.8 places apart, ending at #215 and #97.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Sara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #212 and #43.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #19 in 1988, Sara #51 in 1986.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1961–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sara in 62.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Sara #4 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Sara #43.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sara in 41.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Sara #78 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Sara #127.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sara in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2012: Sara moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #107 and #109; by 2012 that had become #116 and #99.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Sara #97.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sara in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Sara #73 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2024: Sara moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #328; by 2024 that had become #253 and #161.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Sara #161.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1977–2007

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #19 in 1988, Sara #51 in 1986.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Alexandra #72, Sara #94.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1985–1992

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sara in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Sara #44 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1987: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #71 and #44; by 1987 that had become #55 and #68.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Alexandra #28, Sara #89.

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 Alexandra

Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sara

Pairs where Sara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Sara
FieldAlexandraSara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈsɛrə/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)Norway · Girls #43 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sara.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sara; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Alexandra

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2015

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Sara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1947–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls