Katrina vs Sarah
Katrina 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 1992, Katrina was ranked #89 and Sarah #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Katrina was ranked #81 and Sarah #2 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Sarah #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Sarah #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Katrina was ranked #526 and Sarah #68 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katrina was ranked #2278 and Sarah #131 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Sarah over time
Katrina and Sarah appear together in 6 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Katrina 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Sarah moved ahead of Katrina in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #36 and #39 the year before became #44 and #36.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Sarah averaged 34.4 places apart, ending at #89 and #2.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Sarah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #131.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 52.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Sarah #61.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katrina #2278, Sarah #131.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1965–1992
Katrina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sarah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Sarah #2 in 1981.
The order changed in 1972: Sarah moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #36 and #39; by 1972 that had become #44 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Katrina #89, Sarah #2.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1965–1990
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Sarah #1 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Katrina #81, Sarah #2.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #405 in 2005, Sarah #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katrina #526, Sarah #68.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Sarah #7 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Sarah #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.
Side by side
| Field | Katrina | 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 | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | 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); Katrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Katrina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 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