Khadijah vs Maeve
Khadijah and Maevecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Khadijah was ranked #541 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Khadijah was ranked #216 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Khadijah was ranked #555 and Maeve #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Khadijah and Maeve over time
Khadijah and Maeve appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Khadijah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maeve 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.
Khadijah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maeve 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 2020, Maeve moved ahead of Khadijah in England and Wales · Girls — #216 and #218 the year before became #238 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Khadijah and Maeve were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #216 and #26.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Khadijah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maeve in 6.
Highest recorded here: Khadijah #200 in 2012, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Maeve moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #216 and #218; by 2020 that had become #238 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadijah #216, Maeve #26.
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 | Khadijah | Maeve |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #216 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Khadijah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maeve.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Khadijah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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: #200 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #216 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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 recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls