Khadijah vs Safa
Khadijah 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 2024, Khadijah was ranked #202 and Safa #140 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Khadijah was ranked #541 and Safa #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Khadijah was ranked #555 and Safa #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Khadijah and Safa over time
Khadijah and Safa appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Safa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Khadijah 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 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 2023, Safa moved ahead of Khadijah in England and Wales · Girls — #223 and #227 the year before became #209 and #186.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Khadijah and Safa changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #202 and #140.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Khadijah and Safa averaged 50.8 places apart, ending at #202 and #140.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Khadijah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Safa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Khadijah #200 in 2012, Safa #140 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Safa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #223 and #227; by 2023 that had become #209 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Khadijah #202, Safa #140.
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 | 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-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #202 (2024) | Norway · Girls #415 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Khadijah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Safa.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #200 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #202 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #415 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls