Farrah vs Zara
Farrah and Zaracompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Farrah was ranked #351 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Farrah was ranked #150 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Farrah was ranked #413 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Farrah was ranked #4867 and Zara #73 among girls in England and Wales.
Farrah and Zara over time
Farrah and Zara appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Farrah 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.
Farrah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Zara 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 2000, Zara moved ahead of Farrah in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #468 and #518 the year before became #536 and #89.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Farrah rose about as far as Zara fell — from #331 and #42 in 2003 to #150 and #64 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Farrah and Zara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #73.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Farrah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zara in 30.
Highest recorded here: Farrah #449 in 2011, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Farrah #4867, Zara #73.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1977–2025
Farrah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zara in 24.
Highest recorded here: Farrah #185 in 2015, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order changed in 2000: Zara moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #468 and #518; by 2000 that had become #536 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Farrah #413, Zara #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2024
Farrah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zara in 21.
Highest recorded here: Farrah #63 in 2013, Zara #32 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farrah #150, Zara #64.
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 Zara
Pairs where Zara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kirsten vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2015 they were #426 and #46.
Kirsten · Zara · 16 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ciara vs Zara
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #49 and #503 in 1975 to #106 and #66 in 2025.
Ciara · Zara · 49 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ellen vs Zara
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #89 and #503 in 1975 to #166 and #66 in 2025.
Ellen · Zara · 49 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Farrah | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Farrah and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Farrah
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls