Esmee vs Khadija
Esmee 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #826 and Khadija #143 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #476 and Khadija #351 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Esmee was ranked #418 and Khadija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Esmee was ranked #524 and Khadija #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Esmee and Khadija over time
Esmee and Khadija appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Khadija held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Esmee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Esmee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Khadija 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Esmee held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Khadija in 28.
Highest recorded here: Esmee #185 in 2015, Khadija #143 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esmee #826, Khadija #143.
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 | Esmee | Khadija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | Norway · Girls #406 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Esmee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Khadija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Esmee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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: #185 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #406 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls