Emmy vs Sarah
Emmy and Sarahcompared 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, Emmy was ranked #381 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emmy was ranked #253 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emmy was ranked #250 and Sarah #115 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emmy was ranked #396 and Sarah #131 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emmy was ranked #351 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
Emmy and Sarah over time
Emmy and Sarah appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Emmy 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.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Emmy 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 1987, Sarah moved ahead of Emmy in Norway · Girls — #448 and #520 the year before became #602 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmy and Sarah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #396 and #131.
List by list
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1962–2025
Emmy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sarah in 34.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #210 in 2022, Sarah #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 1987: Sarah moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #448 and #520; by 1987 that had become #602 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmy #250, Sarah #115.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #393 in 2014, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmy #396, Sarah #131.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Emmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #243 in 2024, Sarah #3 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmy #381, Sarah #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Emmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #229 in 2014, Sarah #12 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmy #253, Sarah #75.
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 | Emmy | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #250 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Emmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Emmy and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Emmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #347 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #396 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls