Esther vs Zoya
Esther and Zoyacompared 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 Zoya #224 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #260 and Zoya #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #307 and Zoya #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Esther and Zoya over time
Esther and Zoya appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Esther held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zoya 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Esther and Zoya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #150 and #224.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Esther #222 in 2022, Zoya #375 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zoya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Esther #141 in 2017, Zoya #162 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #150, Zoya #224.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2024
Esther held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zoya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Esther #222 in 2022, Zoya #375 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esther #307, Zoya #736.
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 | Zoya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #150 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #224 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Esther has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Zoya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1031 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls