Nicole vs Sahar
Nicole and Saharcompared 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 2010, Nicole was ranked #355 and Sahar #436 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Nicole was ranked #412 and Sahar #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Nicole and Sahar over time
Nicole and Sahar appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sahar in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Nicole and Sahar were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #412 and #1719.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1971–2010
Nicole held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sahar in 1.
Highest recorded here: Nicole #205 in 2003, Sahar #378 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Nicole #355, Sahar #436.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Nicole held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sahar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Nicole #36 in 1996, Sahar #615 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nicole #412, Sahar #1719.
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 Nicole
Pairs where Nicole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicole vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #412 and #3035.
Nicole · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #412 and #1362.
Nicole · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #412 and #983.
Nicole · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aoife vs Nicole
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #16 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #4 and #407.
Aoife · Nicole · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Nicole | Sahar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Sahar does not have one recorded yet.
- Nicole has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sahar.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Sahar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Nicole
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sahar
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #601 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2010
Highest recorded position: #378 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1971–2010).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls