Regina vs Sarah
Regina 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Regina was ranked #768 and Sarah #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Regina was ranked #2253 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Regina was ranked #509 and Sarah #132 among girls in Norway.
Regina and Sarah over time
Regina and Sarah appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Regina 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.
Regina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Regina and Sarah changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2024, ending at #509 and #132.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Regina fell — from #330 and #490 in 1960 to #509 and #132 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Regina and Sarah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 44 years, from 1960 to 2024, ending at #509 and #132.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Regina #1434 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2012
Regina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 45.
Highest recorded here: Regina #80 in 1965, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Regina #768, Sarah #10.
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1960–2024
Regina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sarah in 37.
Highest recorded here: Regina #288 in 1978, Sarah #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 1972: Sarah moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #458 and #460; by 1972 that had become #356 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Regina #509, Sarah #132.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Regina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Regina #1434 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Regina #2253, Sarah #130.
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 | Regina | 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 | 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Regina does not have one recorded yet.
- Regina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; 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
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