Sarah vs Savannah
Sarah and Savannahcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sarah was ranked #66 and Savannah #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Sarah was ranked #96 and Savannah #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sarah was ranked #75 and Savannah #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Sarah was ranked #91 and Savannah #80 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sarah was ranked #115 and Savannah #486 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sarah was ranked #131 and Savannah #222 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sarah was ranked #148 and Savannah #193 among girls in Scotland.
Sarah and Savannah over time
Sarah and Savannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Savannah in 0.
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.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Savannah 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 2020, Savannah moved ahead of Sarah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #65 and #71 the year before became #73 and #63.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sarah and Savannah changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2007 and 2021, ending at #96 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Sarah and Savannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #131 and #222.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Sarah held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1990, Savannah #165 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #66, Savannah #294.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Sarah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #18 in 1996, Savannah #105 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #131, Savannah #222.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Sarah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #7 in 1997, Savannah #90 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sarah #75, Savannah #179.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Sarah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #35 in 2007, Savannah #228 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #115, Savannah #486.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2021
Sarah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Savannah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #16 in 2007, Savannah #37 in 2013.
The order changed in 2020: Savannah moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #65 and #71; by 2020 that had become #73 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Sarah #96, Savannah #70.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1995–2014
Sarah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Savannah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #2 in 1995, Savannah #65 in 2007.
The order changed in 2014: Savannah moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #42 and #82; by 2014 that had become #91 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Sarah #91, Savannah #80.
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 | Sarah | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ | |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #222 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Savannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Sarah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Savannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Savannah 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
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Savannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #222 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls