Katy vs Sara
Katy and Saracompared 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 2024, Katy was ranked #4192 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Katy was ranked #700 and Sara #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Katy was ranked #298 and Sara #167 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Katy and Sara over time
Katy and Sara appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katy 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.
Katy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sara 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 1999, Sara moved ahead of Katy in England and Wales · Girls — #120 and #130 the year before became #137 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katy and Sara changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2019, ending at #298 and #167.
- Longest-running competitions
Katy and Sara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1982 to 2020, ending at #700 and #105.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #111 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #4192 and #97.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1982–2020
Katy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 30.
Highest recorded here: Katy #254 in 1999, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Katy #700, Sara #105.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Katy #111 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order changed in 1999: Sara moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #120 and #130; by 1999 that had become #137 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katy #4192, Sara #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2019
Katy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Katy #132 in 2001, Sara #73 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katy #298, Sara #167.
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 | Katy | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛrə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Katy does not have one recorded yet.
- Katy and Sara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Katy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Katy
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sara
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls