Esther vs Margot
Esther and Margotcompared 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, Esther was ranked #145 and Margot #28 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Esther was ranked #79 and Margot #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Esther was ranked #418 and Margot #111 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #260 and Margot #124 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Esther was ranked #207 and Margot #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Esther was ranked #183 and Margot #444 among girls in Norway.
Esther and Margot over time
Esther and Margot appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Esther held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Margot in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Esther reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Margot 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 2018, Margot moved ahead of Esther in England and Wales · Girls — #141 and #156 the year before became #173 and #99.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Esther and Margot changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #183 and #444.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Esther held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Margot in 7.
Highest recorded here: Esther #141 in 2017, Margot #28 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Margot moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #141 and #156; by 2018 that had become #173 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esther #145, Margot #28.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1945–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Margot in 11.
Highest recorded here: Esther #179 in 2019, Margot #135 in 1946.
The order changed in 1958: Esther moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #271 and #231; by 1958 that had become #250 and #283.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #183, Margot #444.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1967–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Margot in 7.
Highest recorded here: Esther #119 in 1967, Margot #137 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Margot moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #246 and #315; by 2021 that had become #284 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #207, Margot #156.
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 | Margot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #183 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #84 (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
- Esther and Margot both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Margot
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #151 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls