Aifric vs Kim
Aifric 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aifric was ranked #191 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Aifric was ranked #5765 and Kim #3583 among girls in England and Wales.
Aifric and Kim over time
Aifric and Kim appear together in 1 published list, across 36 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aifric 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aifric 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aifric and Kim changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1975 and 2024, ending at #191 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Aifric and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1975 to 2024, ending at #191 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1975–2024
Aifric held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kim in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aifric #191 in 2024, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 2018: Aifric moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #660 and #581; by 2018 that had become #336 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aifric #191, Kim #736.
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 | Aifric | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aifric has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aifric
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #455 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #191 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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