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Gina vs Sara

Gina 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 2024, Gina was ranked #458 and Sara #23 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1987, Gina was ranked #93 and Sara #68 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Gina was ranked #3705 and Sara #110 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Gina was ranked #727 and Sara #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2004, Gina was ranked #372 and Sara #128 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Gina and Sara over time

Gina and Sara appear together in 3 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gina 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.

Gina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sara 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls68 shared years, 19552024

    Gina held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sara in 53.

    Highest recorded here: Gina #119 in 1995, Sara #4 in 2013.

    The order changed in 1972: Sara moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #178 and #206; by 1972 that had become #218 and #169.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Gina #458, Sara #23.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 19642023

    Gina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 47.

    Highest recorded here: Gina #242 in 1987, Sara #78 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Gina #727, Sara #126.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962025

    Gina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Gina #402 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gina #3705, Sara #110.

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 Sara

Pairs where Sara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gina, Sara
FieldGinaSara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages
Pronunciation/ˈsɛrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025)Norway · Girls #43 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Gina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Gina and Sara both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sara; Gina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Gina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #349 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1972–1987

    Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1987).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sara

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1947–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls