Ciara vs Sabrina
Ciara 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ciara was ranked #106 and Sabrina #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #215 and Sabrina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ciara was ranked #237 and Sabrina #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #722 and Sabrina #467 among girls in England and Wales.
Ciara and Sabrina over time
Ciara and Sabrina appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Ciara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sabrina 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.
Sabrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ciara 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ciara and Sabrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #106 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ciara #124 in 1998, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1969–2025
Ciara held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Sabrina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #2 in 1998, Sabrina #39 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ciara #106, Sabrina #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Sabrina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #124 in 1998, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Sabrina moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #449 and #578; by 2021 that had become #521 and #478.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #722, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Ciara | Sabrina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #106 (2025) | Norway · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciara has a recorded origin (Irish); Sabrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sabrina.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciara; Sabrina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ciara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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