Esther vs Gerda
Esther and Gerdacompared 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 2016, Esther was ranked #146 and Gerda #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Esther was ranked #213 and Gerda #530 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Esther was ranked #373 and Gerda #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Esther and Gerda over time
Esther and Gerda appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Esther held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gerda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Esther 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Esther #146 in 2008, Gerda #3116 in 2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1945–2017
Esther held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Gerda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Esther #163 in 2013, Gerda #212 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Esther #213, Gerda #530.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2016
Esther held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gerda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Esther #146 in 2008, Gerda #3116 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Esther #146, Gerda #4763.
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 | Esther | Gerda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #183 (2025) | Norway · Girls #530 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Esther and Gerda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Gerda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · Girls