Fadumo vs Sarah
Fadumo 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 2004, Fadumo was ranked #520 and Sarah #52 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Fadumo was ranked #4763 and Sarah #103 among girls in England and Wales.
Fadumo and Sarah over time
Fadumo and Sarah appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fadumo 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fadumo and Sarah changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2004, ending at #520 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Fadumo and Sarah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1960 to 2004, ending at #520 and #52.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1960–2004
Fadumo held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sarah in 35.
Highest recorded here: Fadumo #248 in 1970, Sarah #42 in 2002.
The order changed in 1971: Sarah moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #248 and #265; by 1971 that had become #518 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Fadumo #520, Sarah #52.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2017
Fadumo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fadumo #2759 in 2009, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Fadumo #4763, Sarah #103.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Sarah
Pairs where Sarah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #131 and #2138.
Sarah · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #131 and #1454.
Sarah · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Lorraine
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #47 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2018 they were #21 and #896.
Sarah · Lorraine · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Sharon
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2020 they were #30 and #834.
Sarah · Sharon · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Fadumo | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4763 (2017) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Fadumo does not have one recorded yet.
- Fadumo has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Fadumo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Fadumo
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #406 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2004
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1952–2004).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #4763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
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