Eva vs Sara
Eva and Saracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #22 and Sara #43 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Eva was ranked #41 and Sara #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Sara #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Sara #164 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Sara over time
Eva and Sara appear together in 4 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Eva moved ahead of Sara in England and Wales · Girls — #138 and #114 the year before became #104 and #135.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Sara changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 2025, ending at #22 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Eva and Sara averaged 49.8 places apart, ending at #69 and #127.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Eva rose about as far as Sara fell — from #147 and #75 in 1997 to #42 and #161 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Sara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 74 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #22 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eva #8 in 2009, Sara #73 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1947–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Sara in 37.
Highest recorded here: Eva #7 in 1954, Sara #4 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Sara #43.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Sara in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order changed in 1994: Eva moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #137 and #117; by 1994 that had become #135 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Sara #127.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sara in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order changed in 2003: Eva moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #138 and #114; by 2003 that had become #104 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Sara #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Sara #73 in 2008.
The order changed in 2000: Eva moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #132 and #86; by 2000 that had become #92 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Sara #161.
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 | Eva | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | /ˈsɛrə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Sara is recorded with a Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages origin.
- Eva and Sara both have 2 syllables.
- Eva's recorded meaning differs from Sara's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Sara
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls