Sara vs Victoria
Sara and Victoriacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1992, Sara was ranked #89 and Victoria #36 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sara was ranked #43 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Sara was ranked #94 and Victoria #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sara was ranked #110 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sara was ranked #127 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sara was ranked #164 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Sara was ranked #328 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Sara and Victoria over time
Sara and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 214 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sara 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 2014, Sara moved ahead of Victoria in England and Wales · Girls — #100 and #88 the year before became #96 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sara and Victoria changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #110 and #160.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Sara and Victoria averaged 31.3 places apart, ending at #110 and #160.
- Longest-running competitions
Sara and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #110 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Sara #44 in 1986, Victoria #28 in 1987.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1957–2025
Sara held the stronger position in 67 of those years, Victoria in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sara #4 in 2013, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sara #43, Victoria #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Sara held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Victoria in 42.
Highest recorded here: Sara #78 in 2011, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sara #127, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Sara held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Victoria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Sara #82 in 2017, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Sara moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #100 and #88; by 2014 that had become #96 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sara #110, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Sara held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Victoria in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sara #73 in 2008, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sara #328, Victoria #302.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1977–1992
Sara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 16.
Highest recorded here: Sara #44 in 1986, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Sara #89, Victoria #36.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1980–2007
Sara held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Victoria in 4.
Highest recorded here: Sara #51 in 1986, Victoria #72 in 1989.
The order changed in 1989: Victoria moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #75 and #90; by 1989 that had become #94 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Sara #94, Victoria #83.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Sara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; Victoria 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 #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls