Maisy vs Sara
Maisy 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 2025, Maisy was ranked #490 and Sara #110 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maisy was ranked #381 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maisy was ranked #288 and Sara #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maisy was ranked #384 and Sara #164 among girls in Scotland.
Maisy and Sara over time
Maisy and Sara appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maisy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maisy 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
Maisy and Sara changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #288 and #161.
- Longest-running competitions
Maisy and Sara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #490 and #110.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maisy #264 in 2012, Sara #78 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maisy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sara in 28.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #100 in 2010, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisy #490, Sara #110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Maisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 19.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #264 in 2012, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisy #381, Sara #127.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2024
Maisy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #150 in 2013, Sara #73 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maisy #288, Sara #161.
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 Sara
Pairs where Sara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlie vs Sara
In 1996 they stood at #113 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #110.
Charlie · Sara · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sara vs Eva
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Eva fell — from #385 and #9 in 1947 to #43 and #22 in 2025.
Sara · Eva · 74 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Heidi vs Sara
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #201 and #385 in 1947 to #437 and #43 in 2025.
Heidi · Sara · 74 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sara vs Kristin
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #385 and #116 in 1947 to #43 and #251 in 2025.
Sara · Kristin · 74 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Maisy | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (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); Maisy does not have one recorded yet.
- Maisy and Sara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Maisy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maisy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #562 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #100 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls