Esther vs Khadija
Esther 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 2025, Esther was ranked #150 and Khadija #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Esther was ranked #183 and Khadija #406 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Esther was ranked #207 and Khadija #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #260 and Khadija #351 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Esther was ranked #418 and Khadija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Esther and Khadija over time
Esther and Khadija appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Esther held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Khadija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Esther reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Khadija 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Esther and Khadija changed places 22 times in Norway · Girls between 1957 and 2025, ending at #183 and #406.
- Longest-running competitions
Esther and Khadija were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #150 and #146.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Esther #207 in 2025, Khadija #364 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1957–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Khadija in 12.
Highest recorded here: Esther #163 in 2013, Khadija #270 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #183, Khadija #406.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Khadija in 4.
Highest recorded here: Esther #141 in 2017, Khadija #143 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #150, Khadija #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Khadija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Esther #207 in 2025, Khadija #364 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #207, 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 | Esther | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #150 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #146 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Esther has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Khadija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #150 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