Cassandra vs Sabrina
Cassandra and Sabrinacompared 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 2023, Cassandra was ranked #391 and Sabrina #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #340 and Sabrina #381 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #541 and Sabrina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #885 and Sabrina #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Sabrina #467 among girls in England and Wales.
Cassandra and Sabrina over time
Cassandra and Sabrina appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Sabrina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cassandra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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
Cassandra and Sabrina changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1986 and 2025, ending at #340 and #381.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Sabrina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #340 and #381.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cassandra #319 in 1996, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1986–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sabrina in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #180 in 2010, Sabrina #236 in 2018.
The order changed in 2023: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #476 and #398; by 2023 that had become #277 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #340, Sabrina #381.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1976–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sabrina in 31.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Sabrina #39 in 1977.
The order changed in 2007: Sabrina moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #394 and #464; by 2007 that had become #624 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #885, Sabrina #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sabrina in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Sabrina #467.
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 Cassandra
Pairs where Cassandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hayley vs Cassandra
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hayley and Cassandra averaged 10.2 places apart, ending at #31 and #90.
Hayley · Cassandra · 21 shared years, 1979–1999 · Closest over the longest run
- Jasmine vs Cassandra
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1996 as Cassandra fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
Jasmine · Cassandra · 15 shared years, 1982–1999 · One took the other's place near the top
- Zoe vs Cassandra
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Zoe moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1996 as Cassandra fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
Zoe · Cassandra · 18 shared years, 1981–1999 · One took the other's place near the top
- Kylie vs Cassandra
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1989 as Kylie fell out of it to #82, having been #23 the year before.
Kylie · Cassandra · 21 shared years, 1969–1989 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Cassandra | Sabrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Norway · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra and Sabrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sabrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls