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 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Sara #110 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 204 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 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Sara averaged 48.3 places apart, ending at #231 and #110.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Sara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #110.
- 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sara in 14.
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, 2025: Alexandra #231, Sara #110.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛrə/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sara
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls