Sara vs Tamara
Sara and Tamaracompared 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, Sara was ranked #23 and Tamara #516 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Sara was ranked #94 and Tamara #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Sara was ranked #78 and Tamara #80 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sara was ranked #97 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sara was ranked #127 and Tamara #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Sara was ranked #151 and Tamara #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sara was ranked #164 and Tamara #541 among girls in Scotland.
Sara and Tamara over time
Sara and Tamara appear together in 5 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tamara in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tamara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Sara 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sara and Tamara changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1976 and 1989, ending at #94 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Sara and Tamara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 54 years, from 1948 to 2024, ending at #23 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sara #75 in 1997, Tamara #147 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #113 and #116 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #97 and #1065.
List by list
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1948–2024
Sara held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Tamara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Sara #4 in 2013, Tamara #339 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sara #23, Tamara #516.
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1971–2025
Sara held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sara #78 in 2011, Tamara #159 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sara #127, Tamara #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sara held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sara #82 in 2017, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sara #97, Tamara #1065.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1976–1989
Sara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tamara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Sara #51 in 1986, Tamara #58 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Sara #94, Tamara #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2018
Sara held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sara #75 in 1997, Tamara #147 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Sara #151, Tamara #434.
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 | Sara | Tamara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛrə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Tamara does not have one recorded yet.
- Sara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tamara.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Tamara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Tamara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #386 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–1996
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1975–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls