Azra vs Barbara
Azra and Barbaracompared 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 2006, Azra was ranked #586 and Barbara #587 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Azra was ranked #894 and Barbara #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Azra was ranked #885 and Barbara #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Azra and Barbara over time
Azra and Barbara appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Azra and Barbara changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #885 and #2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Azra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Barbara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Azra #674 in 2020, Barbara #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Azra moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #936 and #886; by 2019 that had become #920 and #1063.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Azra #885, Barbara #2000.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1952–2006
Azra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Barbara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Azra #378 in 1952, Barbara #168 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Azra #586, Barbara #587.
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 Barbara
Pairs where Barbara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Barbara
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #43 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #23 and #856.
Anna · Barbara · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Barbara
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #43 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #62 and #856.
Sarah · Barbara · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Barbara
In 1964 they stood at #33 and #43 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #73 and #856.
Maria · Barbara · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Barbara vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #43 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #94.
Barbara · Julia · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Azra | Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #885 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Azra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Barbara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Azra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #378 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2022
Highest recorded position: #378 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2022).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Barbara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #271 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls