Barbara vs Sina
Barbara and Sinacompared 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 2015, Barbara was ranked #543 and Sina #321 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Barbara was ranked #1238 and Sina #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Barbara and Sina over time
Barbara and Sina appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Barbara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sina 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.
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.
List by list
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1973–2015
Barbara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sina in 8.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #167 in 1983, Sina #188 in 2006.
The order changed in 1994: Sina moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #367 and #434; by 1994 that had become #399 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Barbara #543, Sina #321.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1999–2020
Barbara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #1015 in 2011, Sina #3116 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Barbara #1238, Sina #5493.
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 | Barbara | Sina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) | Norway · Girls #438 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barbara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
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
Sina
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #556 among girls in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2024
Highest recorded position: #188 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1973–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys