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Marthe vs Sarah

Marthe and Sarahcompared 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 2023, Marthe was ranked #448 and Sarah #110 among girls in Norway.

Marthe and Sarah over time

Marthe and Sarah appear together in 1 published list, across 61 years of shared records. Marthe held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sarah 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.

Marthe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sarah 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 2002, Sarah moved ahead of Marthe in Norway · Girls — #39 and #49 the year before became #49 and #42.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Marthe and Sarah changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2023, ending at #448 and #110.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Marthe fell — from #270 and #490 in 1960 to #448 and #110 in 2023.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Marthe and Sarah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2023, ending at #448 and #110.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2023

    Marthe held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Sarah in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Marthe #18 in 1991, Sarah #35 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2002: Sarah moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #39 and #49; by 2002 that had become #49 and #42.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Marthe #448, Sarah #110.

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 Marthe

Pairs where Marthe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sarah

Pairs where Sarah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Marthe, Sarah
FieldMartheSarah
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈsɛɹ.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #448 (2023)Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Marthe does not have one recorded yet.
  • Marthe and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Marthe doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Marthe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2023

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1946–2023).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2023.

    Norway · Girls

Sarah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1958–2019

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls