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Sarah vs Victoria

Sarah 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2019, Sarah was ranked #65 and Victoria #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Sarah was ranked #66 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Sarah was ranked #79 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Sarah was ranked #115 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2019, Sarah was ranked #100 and Victoria #96 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Sarah was ranked #131 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Sarah was ranked #148 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.

Sarah and Victoria over time

Sarah and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 271 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Victoria in 1.

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.

Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Victoria 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 1988, Victoria moved ahead of Sarah in Norway · Girls — #88 and #110 the year before became #111 and #93.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Sarah and Victoria changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #131 and #160.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Sarah and Victoria averaged 19.5 places apart, ending at #131 and #160.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Sarah and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #131 and #160.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sarah #18 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1960–2025

    Sarah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Victoria in 48.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #35 in 2007, Victoria #15 in 1999.

    The order changed in 1988: Victoria moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #88 and #110; by 1988 that had become #111 and #93.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #115, Victoria #80.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Sarah held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Victoria in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1983, Victoria #77 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #66, Victoria #166.

  • New Zealand · Girls49 shared years, 1958–2019

    Sarah held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Victoria in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1974, Victoria #28 in 1987.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Sarah #100, Victoria #96.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1969–2019

    Sarah held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Victoria in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #2 in 1981, Victoria #50 in 1991.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Sarah #65, Victoria #84.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Sarah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Victoria in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #18 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #131, Victoria #160.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023

    Sarah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Victoria in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #5 in 2002, Victoria #25 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Sarah #79, Victoria #302.

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 Sarah

Pairs where Sarah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Victoria

Pairs where Victoria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Sarah, Victoria
FieldSarahVictoria
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈsɛɹ.ə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025)Norway · Girls #80 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
  • Sarah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sarah; 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

Sarah

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–2019

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Victoria

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1951–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls