Kitty vs Sara
Kitty 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Kitty was ranked #565 and Sara #13 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kitty was ranked #952 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kitty was ranked #294 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Kitty was ranked #418 and Sara #183 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Kitty and Sara over time
Kitty and Sara appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kitty 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.
Kitty reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sara 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kitty held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kitty #189 in 2009, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kitty #952, Sara #97.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1947–2008
Kitty held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kitty #195 in 1947, Sara #7 in 2001.
The order changed in 1964: Sara moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #345 and #386; by 1964 that had become #518 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Kitty #565, Sara #13.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Kitty held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kitty #229 in 2020, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kitty #294, Sara #127.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2022
Kitty held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kitty #282 in 2009, Sara #86 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kitty #418, Sara #183.
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 | Kitty | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Kitty does not have one recorded yet.
- Kitty and Sara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Kitty doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kitty
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #276 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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