Alexa vs Kim
Alexa 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Alexa was ranked #203 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexa was ranked #319 and Kim #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexa was ranked #2574 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexa and Kim over time
Alexa and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Alexa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 0.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexa 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
Alexa and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2574 and #4192.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexa held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #152 in 2011, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Alexa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2927 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #2574 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexa #2574, Kim #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2006–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kim in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #233 in 2015, Kim #251 in 2007.
The order changed in 2011: Alexa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #356 and #356; by 2011 that had become #266 and #510.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #319, Kim #896.
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 | Alexa | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 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 recorded2004–2018
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2004–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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