Elena vs Khadija
Elena and Khadijacompared 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 2025, Elena was ranked #99 and Khadija #406 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Elena was ranked #135 and Khadija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elena was ranked #161 and Khadija #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elena was ranked #171 and Khadija #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elena was ranked #189 and Khadija #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elena and Khadija over time
Elena and Khadija appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Elena held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Khadija 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.
Khadija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elena 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Khadija moved ahead of Elena in England and Wales · Girls — #167 and #169 the year before became #146 and #143.
- Longest-running competitions
Elena and Khadija were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #161 and #146.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Elena #82 in 2018, Khadija #270 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1957–2025
Elena held the stronger position in 65 of those years, Khadija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elena #82 in 2018, Khadija #270 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elena #99, Khadija #406.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elena held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Khadija in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elena #132 in 2018, Khadija #143 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Khadija moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #167 and #169; by 2024 that had become #146 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elena #161, Khadija #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Elena held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Khadija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elena #114 in 2024, Khadija #364 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elena #189, Khadija #483.
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 | Elena | Khadija |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Often glossed as 'torch' or 'bright, shining light', though this is genuinely contested. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛlənə/ (also /eɪˈleɪnə/) | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Helena, Elena, Lena | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #42 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #146 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elena has a recorded origin (Greek); Khadija does not have one recorded yet.
- Elena and Khadija both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elena; Khadija doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elena
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #370 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Khadija
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #146 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls