Aria vs Zara
Aria and Zaracompared 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 2023, Aria was ranked #16 and Zara #47 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #22 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #23 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #29 and Zara #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #34 and Zara #73 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #72 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #92 and Zara #490 among girls in Norway.
Aria and Zara over time
Aria and Zara appear together in 6 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Zara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Aria 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Aria moved into the top 50 at #22 in 2024 as Zara fell out of it to #64, having been #32 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Aria moved ahead of Zara in England and Wales · Girls — #100 and #72 the year before became #67 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aria and Zara changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2024, ending at #22 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Aria and Zara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #34 and #73.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Aria #22 in 2018, Zara #23 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Zara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order changed in 2016: Aria moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #100 and #72; by 2016 that had become #67 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #34, Zara #73.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2023
Aria held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Zara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aria #11 in 2018, Zara #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 2013: Aria moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #38 and #36; by 2013 that had become #24 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aria #16, Zara #47.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Zara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aria #79 in 2021, Zara #260 in 2019.
The order changed in 2012: Aria moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #499 and #409; by 2012 that had become #272 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #92, Zara #490.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aria #58 in 2023, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #72, Zara #66.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2018, Zara #23 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Aria moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #33 and #23; by 2017 that had become #23 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #29, Zara #47.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Zara in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2024, Zara #32 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Aria moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #33 and #32; by 2024 that had become #22 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #22, Zara #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 Aria
Pairs where Aria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aria vs Daisy
Aria and Daisy both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ada vs Aria
Ada and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aria vs Aurora
Aria and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Elsie vs Aria
Elsie and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Elsie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other comparisons involving Zara
Pairs where Zara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kirsten vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2015 they were #426 and #46.
Kirsten · Zara · 16 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ciara vs Zara
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #49 and #503 in 1975 to #106 and #66 in 2025.
Ciara · Zara · 49 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ellen vs Zara
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #89 and #503 in 1975 to #166 and #66 in 2025.
Ellen · Zara · 49 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.
- Sean vs Adam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #9 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Adam · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Charlie vs Oisin
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
Charlie · Oisin · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Charlie
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Charlie · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Liam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam moved into the top 50 at #11 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Liam · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists
Pairs measured inside Northern 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.
- Charlotte vs Jodie
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2021 they were #13 and #446.
Charlotte · Jodie · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #32 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #1 and #432.
Emily · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Fiona
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #66 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2017 they were #2 and #432.
Grace · Fiona · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #5 and #433.
Oliver · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aria | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aria and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls