Eva vs Sarah
Eva 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #22 and Sarah #115 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Eva was ranked #45 and Sarah #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Eva was ranked #51 and Sarah #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Sarah over time
Eva and Sarah appear together in 6 published lists, across 219 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sarah in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, Eva in 1. 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 2007, Eva moved ahead of Sarah in England and Wales · Girls — #75 and #58 the year before became #52 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Sarah changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2025, ending at #22 and #115.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Eva and Sarah averaged 34.4 places apart, ending at #42 and #75.
- Mirrored each other
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Eva fell — from #13 and #490 in 1960 to #22 and #115 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Sarah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 65 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #22 and #115.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1960–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Sarah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eva #13 in 1960, Sarah #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Sarah #115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sarah in 60.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Sarah #66.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sarah in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Eva moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #75 and #58; by 2007 that had become #52 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Sarah #130.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sarah in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Sarah #5 in 2002.
The order changed in 2008: Eva moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #16 and #7; by 2008 that had become #9 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Sarah #75.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2019
Eva held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sarah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Sarah #9 in 2002.
The order changed in 2009: Eva moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #35 and #32; by 2009 that had become #32 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eva #45, Sarah #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2021
Eva held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sarah in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Sarah #12 in 2005.
The order changed in 2011: Eva moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #26 and #23; by 2011 that had become #21 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eva #51, Sarah #96.
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 | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | 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 | Biblical Hebrew | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Both Eva and Sarah share a recorded Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Eva and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
- Eva's recorded meaning differs from Sarah'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
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 #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls