Jacinta vs Sarah
Jacinta 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2003, Jacinta was ranked #83 and Sarah #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jacinta was ranked #426 and Sarah #31 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jacinta was ranked #555 and Sarah #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacinta was ranked #5891 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacinta and Sarah over time
Jacinta and Sarah appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jacinta in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacinta and Sarah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #555 and #62.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacinta #1045 in 1997, Sarah #18 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2023
Jacinta held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sarah in 42.
Highest recorded here: Jacinta #53 in 1967, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jacinta #555, Sarah #62.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacinta held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jacinta #1045 in 1997, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacinta #5891, Sarah #130.
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 | Jacinta | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jacinta does not have one recorded yet.
- Jacinta has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Jacinta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jacinta
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls