Siv vs Zara
Siv and Zaracompared 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 2023, Siv was ranked #530 and Zara #339 among girls in Norway.
Siv and Zara over time
Siv and Zara appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Siv held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Zara 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.
Siv reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Zara 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1965–2023
Siv held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Zara in 8.
Highest recorded here: Siv #22 in 1969, Zara #275 in 2014.
The order changed in 2005: Zara moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #349 and #554; by 2005 that had become #567 and #323.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Siv #530, Zara #339.
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 Siv
Pairs where Siv shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Siv vs Elise
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Siv fell — from #280 and #223 in 1945 to #530 and #61 in 2023.
Siv · Elise · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Ellinor vs Siv
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ellinor rose about as far as Siv fell — from #102 and #280 in 1945 to #16 and #530 in 2023.
Ellinor · Siv · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Siv vs Hanna
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna rose about as far as Siv fell — from #280 and #164 in 1945 to #530 and #45 in 2023.
Siv · Hanna · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Ida vs Siv
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Siv fell — from #204 and #280 in 1945 to #31 and #530 in 2023.
Ida · Siv · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Zara
Pairs where Zara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kirsten vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2015 they were #426 and #46.
Kirsten · Zara · 16 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ciara vs Zara
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #49 and #503 in 1975 to #106 and #66 in 2025.
Ciara · Zara · 49 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ellen vs Zara
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zara rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #89 and #503 in 1975 to #166 and #66 in 2025.
Ellen · Zara · 49 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Siv | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #530 (2023) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Siv has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Zara.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Siv
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls