Aliyah vs Esther
Aliyah and Esthercompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #280 and Esther #145 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliyah was ranked #608 and Esther #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #315 and Esther #260 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aliyah was ranked #418 and Esther #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aliyah and Esther over time
Aliyah and Esther appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Esther held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliyah in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aliyah and Esther changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #280 and #145.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Esther in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Esther #141 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Esther #145.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Aliyah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Esther in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #221 in 2005, Esther #148 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliyah #608, Esther #207.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2022
Aliyah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Esther in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #246 in 2011, Esther #180 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aliyah #418, Esther #418.
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 | Aliyah | Esther |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #183 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aliyah and Esther both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Esther
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #211 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls