Khadija vs Safa
Khadija and Safacompared 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, Khadija was ranked #146 and Safa #111 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Khadija was ranked #351 and Safa #260 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #406 and Safa #415 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #483 and Safa #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Khadija and Safa over time
Khadija and Safa appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Khadija held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Safa in 0.
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.
Khadija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Safa in none. 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 2024, Safa moved ahead of Khadija in England and Wales · Girls — #169 and #186 the year before became #143 and #140.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Khadija and Safa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #146 and #111.
- Longest-running competitions
Khadija and Safa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #146 and #111.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Khadija #143 in 2024, Safa #111 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Safa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #143 in 2024, Safa #111 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Safa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #169 and #186; by 2024 that had become #143 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #146, Safa #111.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Safa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #364 in 2023, Safa #483 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #483, Safa #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 | Khadija | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #146 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #111 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Khadija has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Safa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Safa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 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: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls