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Andrea vs Sara

Andrea 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, Andrea was ranked #98 and Sara #43 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1988, Andrea was ranked #94 and Sara #64 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Sara #110 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Sara #190 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Andrea and Sara over time

Andrea and Sara appear together in 5 published lists, across 190 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea in 2.

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.

Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Sara 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1957–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sara in 57.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Sara #4 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Sara #43.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Sara in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Sara #78 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Sara #127.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Sara #82 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Sara #110.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017

    Andrea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sara in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Sara #73 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Sara #190.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1977–1988

    Andrea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sara in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #21 in 1977, Sara #44 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1986: Sara moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #61 and #65; by 1986 that had become #89 and #44.

    Most recent shared year, 1988: Andrea #94, Sara #64.

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 Andrea

Pairs where Andrea 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 Andrea, Sara
FieldAndreaSara
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/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #98 (2025)Norway · Girls #43 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
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); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
  • Andrea and Sara both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sara; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Andrea

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #401 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 recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls