Milla vs Sarah
Milla 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Milla was ranked #98 and Sarah #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Milla was ranked #898 and Sarah #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Milla was ranked #284 and Sarah #115 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Milla was ranked #2411 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Milla and Sarah over time
Milla and Sarah appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Milla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Milla 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
Milla and Sarah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #284 and #115.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Milla #49 in 2009, Sarah #35 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1987–2025
Milla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 32.
Highest recorded here: Milla #49 in 2009, Sarah #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Milla #284, Sarah #115.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Milla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Milla #654 in 2012, Sarah #22 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Milla #2411, Sarah #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2024
Milla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Milla #550 in 2006, Sarah #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Milla #898, Sarah #61.
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 Sarah
Pairs where Sarah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #130 and #1743.
Sarah · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Lorraine
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #47 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2018 they were #21 and #896.
Sarah · Lorraine · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2016 they were #16 and #868.
Sarah · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #18 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #130 and #934.
Sarah · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Milla | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From 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. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #284 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Milla does not have one recorded yet.
- Milla and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Milla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Milla
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #666 among girls in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1987–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #284 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sarah
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls