Aleksander vs Kim
Aleksander 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, Aleksander was ranked #103 and Kim #370 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Aleksander was ranked #320 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Kim over time
Aleksander and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Aleksander moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #32 and #22 the year before became #29 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1953 to 2023, ending at #103 and #370.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #26 in 1986, Kim #10 in 1987.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1953–2023
Aleksander held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kim in 31.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1986, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order changed in 1992: Aleksander moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #32 and #22; by 1992 that had become #29 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aleksander #103, Kim #370.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Aleksander held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #285 in 2012, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Aleksander moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #1485 and #1367; by 1999 that had become #1850 and #2943.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aleksander #320, Kim #4747.
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 | Aleksander | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aleksander
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #117 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