Berit vs Zara
Berit 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Berit was ranked #494 and Zara #339 among girls in Norway.
Berit and Zara over time
Berit and Zara appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Berit held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Zara 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.
Berit reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Zara 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1965–2023
Berit held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zara in 11.
Highest recorded here: Berit #27 in 1965, Zara #275 in 2014.
The order changed in 2014: Zara moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #466 and #558; by 2014 that had become #509 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Berit #494, Zara #339.
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 Berit
Pairs where Berit shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Berit vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #7 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #494 and #11.
Berit · Astrid · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Berit
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2023 they were #21 and #494.
Eva · Berit · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Berit vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #7 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #494 and #40.
Berit · Solveig · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Berit
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #65 and #494.
Liv · Berit · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
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
Side by side
| Field | Berit | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #494 (2023) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Berit and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Berit
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #7 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #494 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · 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 #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls