Karolina vs Sarah
Karolina 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Karolina was ranked #426 and Sarah #31 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Karolina was ranked #736 and Sarah #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Karolina was ranked #443 and Sarah #111 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Karolina was ranked #2138 and Sarah #131 among girls in England and Wales.
Karolina and Sarah over time
Karolina and Sarah appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Karolina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Karolina in 1. 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
Karolina and Sarah changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2021, ending at #443 and #111.
- Longest-running competitions
Karolina and Sarah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2021, ending at #443 and #111.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2021
Karolina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sarah in 46.
Highest recorded here: Karolina #114 in 1988, Sarah #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Karolina #443, Sarah #111.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Karolina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Karolina #425 in 2009, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karolina #2138, Sarah #131.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Karolina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 22.
Highest recorded here: Karolina #177 in 2009, Sarah #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karolina #736, Sarah #61.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2015
Karolina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Karolina #237 in 2010, Sarah #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Karolina #426, Sarah #31.
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 Sarah
Pairs where Sarah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #131 and #2138.
Sarah · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #131 and #1454.
Sarah · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Lorraine
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #47 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2018 they were #21 and #896.
Sarah · Lorraine · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Sharon
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2020 they were #30 and #834.
Sarah · Sharon · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Karolina | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Karolina does not have one recorded yet.
- Karolina has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Karolina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karolina
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #399 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls