Bethan vs Sacha
Bethan and Sachacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Bethan was ranked #167 and Sacha #291 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Bethan was ranked #842 and Sacha #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Bethan was ranked #1195 and Sacha #3961 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethan and Sacha over time
Bethan and Sacha appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Bethan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sacha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bethan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sacha 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
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2021
Bethan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sacha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #72 in 1996, Sacha #362 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Bethan #1195, Sacha #3961.
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 | Bethan | Sacha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethan and Sacha both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sacha
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2002
Highest recorded position: #261 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2002).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys