Khadija vs Vanessa
Khadija and Vanessacompared 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 Vanessa #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #406 and Vanessa #187 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Khadija was ranked #351 and Vanessa #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #483 and Vanessa #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Khadija and Vanessa over time
Khadija and Vanessa appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Vanessa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Khadija in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Vanessa 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 Vanessa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #146 and #719.
- Longest-running competitions
Khadija and Vanessa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #146 and #719.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1970–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Vanessa in 45.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #270 in 2016, Vanessa #136 in 2019.
The order changed in 1988: Vanessa moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #414 and #493; by 1988 that had become #629 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #406, Vanessa #187.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Vanessa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #143 in 2024, Vanessa #202 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Khadija moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #244 and #220; by 2011 that had become #224 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #146, Vanessa #719.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Vanessa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #364 in 2023, Vanessa #98 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #483, Vanessa #413.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Vanessa
Pairs where Vanessa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Vanessa vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #189 and #401 in 1968 to #413 and #102 in 2025.
Vanessa · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Zoe vs Vanessa
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #401 and #189 in 1968 to #46 and #413 in 2025.
Zoe · Vanessa · 57 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nina vs Vanessa
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #393 and #205 in 1967 to #112 and #413 in 2025.
Nina · Vanessa · 54 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Natalie vs Vanessa
Natalie and Vanessa changed places 19 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #381 and #413.
Natalie · Vanessa · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Khadija | Vanessa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #146 (2025) | Norway · Girls #187 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Khadija and Vanessa both have 3 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Vanessa
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1995
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls