Sarah vs Vicki
Sarah and Vickicompared 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 1976, Sarah was ranked #1 and Vicki #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Sarah was ranked #3 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Sarah was ranked #11 and Vicki #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Sarah was ranked #95 and Vicki #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Sarah and Vicki over time
Sarah and Vicki appear together in 4 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Vicki 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.
Vicki reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sarah 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sarah moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1970 as Vicki fell out of it to #56, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Sarah moved ahead of Vicki in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #67 and #45 the year before became #46 and #56.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Vicki fell — from #33 and #402 in 1973 to #3 and #677 in 2004.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sarah #18 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1973–2004
Sarah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Vicki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1983, Vicki #287 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Sarah #3, Vicki #677.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1958–1976
Sarah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Vicki in 7.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1974, Vicki #30 in 1959.
The order changed in 1965: Sarah moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #45 and #39; by 1965 that had become #27 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Sarah #1, Vicki #87.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Sarah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Vicki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #18 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Sarah #95, Vicki #5876.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1965–1975
Sarah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Vicki in 5.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #11 in 1975, Vicki #35 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Sarah moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #67 and #45; by 1970 that had become #46 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Sarah #11, Vicki #97.
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 | Vicki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Vicki does not have one recorded yet.
- Sarah and Vicki both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Vicki doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, 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
Vicki
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls