Laura vs Sabrina
Laura and Sabrinacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Laura was ranked #112 and Sabrina #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Laura was ranked #141 and Sabrina #381 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Laura was ranked #237 and Sabrina #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Laura was ranked #303 and Sabrina #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Laura was ranked #351 and Sabrina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Laura and Sabrina over time
Laura and Sabrina appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sabrina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sabrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Laura 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Laura and Sabrina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #303 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Laura #17 in 1996, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1969–2025
Laura held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Laura #2 in 1985, Sabrina #39 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Laura #112, Sabrina #443.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1970–2025
Laura held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Laura #99 in 2024, Sabrina #236 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Laura #141, Sabrina #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Laura held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Laura #17 in 1996, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Laura #303, Sabrina #413.
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 | Laura | Sabrina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | Norway · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Sabrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Laura has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sabrina.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Sabrina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sabrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls