Aisha vs Kym
Aisha and Kymcompared 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 2013, Aisha was ranked #94 and Kym #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Aisha was ranked #384 and Kym #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Aisha was ranked #414 and Kym #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisha and Kym over time
Aisha and Kym appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kym 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Aisha and Kym changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2012, ending at #414 and #907.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aisha #229 in 2002, Kym #247 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1990–2012
Aisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kym in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #229 in 2002, Kym #247 in 2003.
The order changed in 2005: Aisha moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #370 and #340; by 2005 that had become #347 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aisha #414, Kym #907.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2013
Aisha held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kym in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #94 in 2013, Kym #1238 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aisha #94, Kym #5742.
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 | Aisha | Kym |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'living' or 'she who lives', from the Arabic root for 'to live'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈiːʃə/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5742 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Kym does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kym.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Kym doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #528 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kym
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2012
Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1990–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · Girls