Maria vs Sabrina
Maria 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #62 and Sabrina #381 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #74 and Sabrina #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #88 and Sabrina #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #120 and Sabrina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Maria was ranked #159 and Sabrina #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maria and Sabrina over time
Maria and Sabrina appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Maria 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.
Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sabrina 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Sabrina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #88 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1969–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #25 in 1971, Sabrina #39 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #74, Sabrina #443.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1970–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #3 in 1982, Sabrina #236 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #62, Sabrina #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #88, 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 | Maria | Sabrina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | 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 | Norway · Girls #62 (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
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Sabrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sabrina.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 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