Sandra vs Teresa
Sandra and Teresacompared 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 1974, Sandra was ranked #52 and Teresa #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1980, Sandra was ranked #98 and Teresa #67 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Sandra was ranked #177 and Teresa #571 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Sandra was ranked #444 and Teresa #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sandra was ranked #736 and Teresa #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sandra was ranked #2771 and Teresa #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Sandra and Teresa over time
Sandra and Teresa appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Teresa in 0.
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.
Teresa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Sandra in 2. 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 1975, Teresa moved ahead of Sandra in New Zealand · Girls — #61 and #63 the year before became #65 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sandra and Teresa changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2771 and #1449.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Sandra and Teresa averaged 53.5 places apart, ending at #98 and #67.
- Longest-running competitions
Sandra and Teresa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1951 to 2016, ending at #177 and #571.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sandra #14 in 1965, Teresa #19 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Sandra held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Teresa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #14 in 1965, Teresa #19 in 1964.
The order changed in 2022: Teresa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #421 and #551; by 2022 that had become #747 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sandra #736, Teresa #631.
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1951–2016
Sandra held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Teresa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #21 in 1992, Teresa #236 in 1961.
The order changed in 1963: Sandra moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #251 and #237; by 1963 that had become #351 and #379.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Sandra #177, Teresa #571.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Teresa in 12.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #534 in 2007, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sandra #2771, Teresa #1449.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1957–1980
Sandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Teresa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #3 in 1962, Teresa #53 in 1973.
The order changed in 1975: Teresa moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #61 and #63; by 1975 that had become #65 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Sandra #98, Teresa #67.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1963–1974
Sandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #16 in 1963, Teresa #86 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Sandra #52, Teresa #96.
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 | Sandra | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sandra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Teresa.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls