Esther vs Sandra
Esther and Sandracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #145 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Esther was ranked #183 and Sandra #257 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #307 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Esther was ranked #355 and Sandra #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Esther and Sandra over time
Esther and Sandra appear together in 4 published lists, across 169 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Sandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Esther 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Esther and Sandra changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #183 and #257.
- Longest-running competitions
Esther and Sandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #183 and #257.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Esther #101 in 1965, Sandra #14 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Girls75 shared years, 1945–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sandra in 56.
Highest recorded here: Esther #163 in 2013, Sandra #20 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #183, Sandra #257.
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Esther held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sandra in 46.
Highest recorded here: Esther #101 in 1965, Sandra #14 in 1965.
The order changed in 2022: Esther moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #457 and #421; by 2022 that had become #222 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esther #307, Sandra #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Esther held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Esther #141 in 2017, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esther #145, Sandra #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017
Esther held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Esther #180 in 2011, Sandra #351 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Esther #355, Sandra #432.
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 | Esther | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #183 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Esther and Sandra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Esther
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #211 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls