Rose vs Zara
Rose and Zaracompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Rose was ranked #63 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Rose was ranked #41 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Rose was ranked #70 and Zara #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Rose was ranked #92 and Zara #50 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Rose was ranked #59 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rose was ranked #67 and Zara #73 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Rose was ranked #414 and Zara #490 among girls in Norway.
Rose and Zara over time
Rose and Zara appear together in 6 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Rose in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Zara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Rose 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Rose moved into the top 50 at #41 in 2024 as Zara fell out of it to #64, having been #32 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Rose moved ahead of Zara in England and Wales · Girls — #78 and #71 the year before became #68 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rose and Zara changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #414 and #490.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Rose and Zara averaged 20.1 places apart, ending at #67 and #73.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Rose fell — from #58 and #100 in 1999 to #92 and #50 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Rose and Zara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #67 and #73.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Rose #52 in 2018, Zara #23 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Rose held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Zara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Rose #59 in 2025, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rose #59, Zara #66.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Rose held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Rose #54 in 2022, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Rose moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #78 and #71; by 2013 that had become #68 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rose #67, Zara #73.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1965–2025
Rose held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Zara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Rose #296 in 2021, Zara #260 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rose #414, Zara #490.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Rose held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Rose #37 in 2016, Zara #32 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Rose moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #47 and #32; by 2024 that had become #41 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rose #41, Zara #64.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2020
Rose held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Zara in 16.
Highest recorded here: Rose #55 in 2014, Zara #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 2005: Zara moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #72 and #78; by 2005 that had become #70 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Rose #92, Zara #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Rose held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zara in 18.
Highest recorded here: Rose #52 in 2018, Zara #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rose #70, Zara #47.
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 | Rose | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rose and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #67 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls