Paige vs Sarah
Paige 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 2016, Paige was ranked #93 and Sarah #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Paige was ranked #173 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #407 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2018, Paige was ranked #82 and Sarah #97 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Paige was ranked #580 and Sarah #131 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #164 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
Paige and Sarah over time
Paige and Sarah appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Paige in 1.
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.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Paige 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 2004, Paige moved ahead of Sarah in New Zealand · Girls — #12 and #11 the year before became #15 and #17.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Paige and Sarah averaged 54.9 places apart, ending at #580 and #131.
- Longest-running competitions
Paige and Sarah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #580 and #131.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Paige #28 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #28 and #18 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #580 and #131.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Paige held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 35.
Highest recorded here: Paige #85 in 2021, Sarah #1 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #173, Sarah #66.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Paige held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sarah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Paige #28 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #580, Sarah #131.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1991–2018
Paige held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sarah in 13.
Highest recorded here: Paige #11 in 2005, Sarah #2 in 1991.
The order changed in 2004: Paige moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #12 and #11; by 2004 that had become #15 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Paige #82, Sarah #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Paige held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Paige #53 in 2015, Sarah #5 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paige #407, Sarah #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2016
Paige held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Paige #29 in 2004, Sarah #2 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Paige #93, Sarah #55.
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 | Paige | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Paige and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls