Andrzej vs Kim
Andrzej 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 1995, Andrzej was ranked #570 and Kim #55 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Andrzej was ranked #3004 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrzej and Kim over time
Andrzej and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Andrzej 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.
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 1972, Kim moved ahead of Andrzej in Norway · Boys — #114 and #118 the year before became #112 and #66.
- Mirrored each other
Over 43 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kim rose about as far as Andrzej fell — from #263 and #343 in 1951 to #570 and #55 in 1995.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrzej and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1951 to 1995, ending at #570 and #55.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1951–1995
Andrzej held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kim in 23.
Highest recorded here: Andrzej #103 in 1961, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order changed in 1972: Kim moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #114 and #118; by 1972 that had become #112 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Andrzej #570, Kim #55.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2015
Andrzej held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrzej #1828 in 2008, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Andrzej moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #2837 and #2544; by 2010 that had become #2036 and #3865.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Andrzej #3004, 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 | Andrzej | 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2728 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrzej has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrzej
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–1995
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1947–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #2728 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
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