Sara vs Tonje
Sara and Tonjecompared 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 2021, Sara was ranked #32 and Tonje #455 among girls in Norway.
Sara and Tonje over time
Sara and Tonje appear together in 1 published list, across 66 years of shared records. Tonje held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sara 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.
Tonje reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sara 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Sara moved ahead of Tonje in Norway · Girls — #22 and #15 the year before became #18 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sara and Tonje changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 2021, ending at #32 and #455.
- Longest-running competitions
Sara and Tonje were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1955 to 2021, ending at #32 and #455.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1955–2021
Sara held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tonje in 37.
Highest recorded here: Sara #4 in 2013, Tonje #15 in 1994.
The order changed in 1995: Sara moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #22 and #15; by 1995 that had become #18 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Sara #32, Tonje #455.
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 Sara
Pairs where Sara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlie vs Sara
In 1996 they stood at #113 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #110.
Charlie · Sara · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sara vs Eva
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Eva fell — from #385 and #9 in 1947 to #43 and #22 in 2025.
Sara · Eva · 74 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Heidi vs Sara
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #201 and #385 in 1947 to #437 and #43 in 2025.
Heidi · Sara · 74 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sara vs Kristin
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #385 and #116 in 1947 to #43 and #251 in 2025.
Sara · Kristin · 74 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Tonje
Pairs where Tonje shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Tonje
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #490 and #290 in 1960 to #111 and #455 in 2021.
Sarah · Tonje · 60 shared years, 1960–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Tonje vs Maja
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #290 and #444 in 1960 to #455 and #28 in 2021.
Tonje · Maja · 56 shared years, 1960–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Hedda vs Tonje
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #460 and #279 in 1963 to #11 and #455 in 2021.
Hedda · Tonje · 54 shared years, 1963–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Tonje vs Trude
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Tonje rose about as far as Trude fell — from #397 and #296 in 1949 to #151 and #570 in 2005.
Tonje · Trude · 53 shared years, 1949–2005 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Sara | Tonje |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #43 (2025) | Norway · Girls #455 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Tonje does not have one recorded yet.
- Sara and Tonje both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Tonje doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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 #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tonje
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #397 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2021
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1949–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #455 among girls in Norway, in 2021.
Norway · Girls