Ana vs Kym
Ana 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Ana was ranked #286 and Kym #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Ana was ranked #295 and Kym #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Ana was ranked #397 and Kym #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Ana and Kym over time
Ana and Kym appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Ana 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.
Kym reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ana 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2013
Ana held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kym in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ana #358 in 2010, Kym #1238 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ana #397, Kym #5742.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2012
Ana held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kym in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ana #232 in 2009, Kym #247 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Ana moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #263 and #247; by 2004 that had become #242 and #340.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ana #295, Kym #907.
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 | Ana | Kym |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | As an internationally-used given name, traditionally interpreted as 'grace' or 'favour', via the Anna/Hannah lineage rooted in Hebrew hanan. This is very likely the name's real origin as commonly used — the official Maori dictionary's only entries for this exact spelling are an unrelated common noun ('cave, tunnel') and grammatical particles, none tagged as a personal name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5742 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ana has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping); Kym does not have one recorded yet.
- Ana has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kym.
- A meaning is recorded for Ana; Kym doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ana
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #391 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