Esther vs Rhona
Esther and Rhonacompared 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 Rhona #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Esther was ranked #247 and Rhona #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #260 and Rhona #476 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Esther was ranked #293 and Rhona #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Esther and Rhona over time
Esther and Rhona appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Esther held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rhona in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Rhona changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2023, ending at #247 and #856.
- Longest-running competitions
Esther and Rhona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #247 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2023
Esther held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Rhona in 3.
Highest recorded here: Esther #101 in 1965, Rhona #175 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Esther #247, Rhona #856.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rhona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Esther #141 in 2017, Rhona #869 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #150, Rhona #5927.
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 | Rhona |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #150 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| 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 Rhona both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Rhona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls