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Hege vs Sara

Hege 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 2012, Hege was ranked #580 and Sara #19 among girls in Norway.

Hege and Sara over time

Hege and Sara appear together in 1 published list, across 58 years of shared records. Hege held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sara 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.

Hege reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1990, Sara moved ahead of Hege in Norway · Girls — #41 and #43 the year before became #46 and #36.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 58 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Hege fell — from #226 and #385 in 1947 to #580 and #19 in 2012.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hege and Sara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1947 to 2012, ending at #580 and #19.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1947–2012

    Hege held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Sara in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Hege #2 in 1970, Sara #7 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1990: Sara moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #41 and #43; by 1990 that had become #46 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Hege #580, Sara #19.

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 Hege

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

Other comparisons involving Sara

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hege, Sara
FieldHegeSara
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
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈsɛrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #580 (2012)Norway · Girls #43 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Hege

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #304 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2012

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2012).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in Norway, in 2012.

    Norway · 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