Janet vs Sahar

Janet and Saharcompared 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 1991, Janet was ranked #652 and Sahar #621 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janet was ranked #3318 and Sahar #1819 among girls in England and Wales.

Janet and Sahar over time

Janet and Sahar appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sahar 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janet and Sahar changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 1991, ending at #652 and #621.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Janet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sahar in 26.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Sahar #615 in 2005.
The order changed in 2020: Sahar moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2643 and #3541; by 2020 that had become #3899 and #1687.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janet #3318, Sahar #1819.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1971–1991
Janet held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sahar in 5.
Highest recorded here: Janet #289 in 1971, Sahar #388 in 1981.
The order changed in 1991: Sahar moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #622 and #688; by 1991 that had become #652 and #621.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Janet #652, Sahar #621.

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 Janet

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

Niamh vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2018 they were #59 and #896.
Niamh · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Annie vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #73 and #896.
Annie · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Eleanor vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #98 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #142 and #896.
Eleanor · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Michelle vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #336 and #896.
Michelle · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Janet, Sahar
Field	Janet	Sahar
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Janet and Sahar both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.

How each name got here

Janet

Popularity journey

First recorded1947
First recorded at #308 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Sahar

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #601 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2010
Highest recorded position: #378 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1971–2010).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls