Andrea vs Kim
Andrea 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 · Girls
In 2011, Andrea was ranked #40 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Andrea was ranked #61 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Andrea was ranked #330 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #736 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Andrea was ranked #2020 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrea and Kim over time
Andrea and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kim in 1.
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 4 of those lists, Andrea in 1. 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
Andrea and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2015, ending at #2020 and #4747.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Andrea and Kim averaged 9.0 places apart, ending at #61 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Kim were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1965–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Kim in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #736, Kim #736.
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1952–2011
Andrea held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Kim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #13 in 1997, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Andrea #40, Kim #589.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Andrea moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #424 and #382; by 1997 that had become #377 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Kim #3333.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–1985
Andrea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kim in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #15 in 1975, Kim #5 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Andrea #61, Kim #78.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2015
Andrea held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #1167 in 2000, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Andrea moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2282 and #1892; by 2007 that had become #1885 and #2435.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Andrea #2020, 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 | Andrea | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls