Allen vs Kim
Allen 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1958, Allen was ranked #92 and Kim #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Allen was ranked #518 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Allen was ranked #2319 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Allen was ranked #5669 and Kim #3148 among girls in England and Wales.
Allen and Kim over time
Allen and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Allen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim 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
Allen and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2015, ending at #2319 and #4747.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Allen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Allen #1079 in 2007, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Allen moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2282 and #1892; by 2007 that had become #1079 and #2435.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Allen #2319, Kim #4747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Allen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Allen #137 in 1971, Kim #250 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Allen #518, 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 | Allen | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (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
- Allen has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 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 recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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