Adrian vs Kim
Adrian and Kimcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #62 and Kim #370 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1962, Adrian was ranked #77 and Kim #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1958, Adrian was ranked #88 and Kim #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Adrian was ranked #196 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Adrian was ranked #244 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Kim #1641 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Kim over time
Adrian and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adrian 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Adrian moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #37 and #36 the year before became #35 and #41.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Kim fell — from #449 and #167 in 1958 to #62 and #370 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1958 to 2023, ending at #62 and #370.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1958–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kim in 33.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order changed in 1994: Adrian moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #37 and #36; by 1994 that had become #35 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #62, Kim #370.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Adrian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Adrian #244, Kim #4747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Adrian held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #43 in 1978, Kim #250 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Adrian #196, Kim #518.
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 | Adrian | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls