Ivy vs Zara
Ivy 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #9 and Zara #73 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ivy was ranked #22 and Zara #47 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #30 and Zara #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #35 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #50 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Zara over time
Ivy and Zara appear together in 5 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivy in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Zara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Ivy 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 2013, Ivy moved ahead of Zara in England and Wales · Girls — #88 and #71 the year before became #66 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivy and Zara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #9 and #73.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ivy #5 in 2021, Zara #66 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Ivy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #88 and #71; by 2013 that had become #66 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #9, Zara #73.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Zara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #49 in 2023, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Ivy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #63 and #54; by 2022 that had become #57 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #50, Zara #66.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Zara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #11 in 2020, Zara #23 in 2016.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #33 and #26; by 2012 that had become #22 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #30, Zara #47.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Zara in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #26 in 2023, Zara #32 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Ivy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #50 and #37; by 2019 that had become #41 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #35, Zara #64.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Ivy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Zara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #22 in 2020, Zara #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 2014: Ivy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #39 and #32; by 2014 that had become #42 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ivy #22, Zara #47.
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 | Ivy | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the ivy plant. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (plant name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Zara does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Zara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 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