Alicja vs Sara
Alicja 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #426 and Sara #43 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #795 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #483 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #431 and Sara #164 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alicja was ranked #281 and Sara #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alicja and Sara over time
Alicja and Sara appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alicja in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alicja in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicja and Sara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #426 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alicja #260 in 2015, Sara #82 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1955–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sara in 60.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #273 in 2021, Sara #4 in 2013.
The order changed in 1964: Sara moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #361 and #386; by 1964 that had become #503 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #426, Sara #43.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #260 in 2015, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alicja #795, Sara #97.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #114 in 2012, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #483, Sara #127.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2020
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #195 in 2015, Sara #73 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alicja #281, Sara #212.
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 | Alicja | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #426 (2025) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Alicja does not have one recorded yet.
- Alicja has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sara.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Alicja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alicja
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #416 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls