Cora vs Sarah-Jane
Cora and Sarah-Janecompared 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 2014, Cora was ranked #51 and Sarah-Jane #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Cora was ranked #134 and Sarah-Jane #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Cora was ranked #140 and Sarah-Jane #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Cora and Sarah-Jane over time
Cora and Sarah-Jane appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Cora held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sarah-Jane in 0.
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.
Sarah-Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cora 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Cora moved ahead of Sarah-Jane in Northern Ireland · Girls — #172 and #172 the year before became #82 and #291.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Cora held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Sarah-Jane in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cora #140 in 2022, Sarah-Jane #502 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Cora moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1074 and #689; by 1998 that had become #664 and #758.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cora #140, Sarah-Jane #4645.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2018
Cora held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sarah-Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cora #119 in 2017, Sarah-Jane #431 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Cora #134, Sarah-Jane #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2014
Cora held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sarah-Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cora #49 in 2011, Sarah-Jane #172 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Cora moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #172 and #172; by 1999 that had become #82 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Cora #51, Sarah-Jane #365.
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 | Cora | Sarah-Jane |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinized form of Kore (Greek Κόρη), from Greek mythology. Popularised in English by James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (1826); may also be a short form of Cordula or Corinna. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #86 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cora has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Sarah-Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Cora has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Sarah-Jane.
- A meaning is recorded for Cora; Sarah-Jane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cora
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sarah-Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #502 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2014
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls