Rosa vs Sara
Rosa 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 2023, Rosa was ranked #452 and Sara #24 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Rosa was ranked #75 and Sara #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Rosa was ranked #94 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Rosa was ranked #108 and Sara #164 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Rosa was ranked #226 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Rosa and Sara over time
Rosa and Sara appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rosa 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.
Sara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Rosa in 1. 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 2014, Rosa moved ahead of Sara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #135 and #116 the year before became #147 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rosa and Sara changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1948 and 2023, ending at #452 and #24.
- Mirrored each other
Over 45 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Rosa fell — from #280 and #335 in 1948 to #452 and #24 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Rosa and Sara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1948 to 2023, ending at #452 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1948–2023
Rosa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sara in 38.
Highest recorded here: Rosa #280 in 1948, Sara #8 in 2007.
The order changed in 1964: Sara moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #406 and #439; by 1964 that had become #328 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Rosa #452, Sara #24.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2025
Rosa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 35.
Highest recorded here: Rosa #197 in 2020, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rosa #226, Sara #127.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rosa held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Rosa #94 in 2024, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rosa #94, Sara #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Rosa held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Rosa #53 in 2015, Sara #73 in 2008.
The order changed in 2014: Rosa moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #135 and #116; by 2014 that had become #147 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rosa #75, Sara #161.
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 | Rosa | 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 | /ˈsɛrə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Rosa does not have one recorded yet.
- Rosa and Sara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Rosa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Rosa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #334 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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