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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Sara moved ahead of Andrea in New Zealand · Girls — #61 and #65 the year before became #89 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Sara changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1957 and 2025, ending at #98 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea and Sara averaged 48.1 places apart, ending at #98 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Sara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #110.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Andrea | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (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); 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
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
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 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