Khadija vs Lucy
Khadija and Lucycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #483 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Khadija was ranked #354 and Lucy #23 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Khadija was ranked #351 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Khadija was ranked #143 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #406 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.
Khadija and Lucy over time
Khadija and Lucy appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Khadija in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lucy 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
Khadija and Lucy changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #406 and #296.
- Longest-running competitions
Khadija and Lucy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #406 and #296.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Khadija #270 in 2016, Lucy #212 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lucy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #270 in 2016, Lucy #212 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Lucy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #330; by 2024 that had become #497 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #406, Lucy #296.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Khadija held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #143 in 2024, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Khadija #143, Lucy #123.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #364 in 2023, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #483, Lucy #16.
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 | Khadija | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.si/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #406 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Khadija does not have one recorded yet.
- Khadija has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Khadija doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #406 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls