Regina vs Sara
Regina and Saracompared 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 2024, Regina was ranked #509 and Sara #23 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Regina was ranked #768 and Sara #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Regina was ranked #2253 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Regina and Sara over time
Regina and Sara appear together in 3 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Regina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Regina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sara 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 1982, Sara moved ahead of Regina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #138 and #141 the year before became #145 and #118.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Regina and Sara changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 2024, ending at #509 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Regina and Sara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1955 to 2024, ending at #509 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1955–2024
Regina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sara in 41.
Highest recorded here: Regina #288 in 1978, Sara #7 in 2001.
The order changed in 1970: Sara moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #295 and #347; by 1970 that had become #336 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Regina #509, Sara #23.
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2012
Regina held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Regina #80 in 1965, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order changed in 1982: Sara moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #138 and #141; by 1982 that had become #145 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Regina #768, Sara #93.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Regina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Regina #1434 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Regina #2253, Sara #97.
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 | Regina | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛrə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #509 (2024) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Regina does not have one recorded yet.
- Regina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sara.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Regina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Regina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #399 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2012
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sara
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls