Angela vs Kim
Angela 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 · Girls
In 1984, Angela was ranked #21 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Angela was ranked #28 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Angela was ranked #330 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #372 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Angela was ranked #565 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Kim over time
Angela and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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 1974, Angela moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #23 and #20 the year before became #13 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Kim changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1958 and 1985, ending at #28 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Kim averaged 31.0 places apart, ending at #21 and #80.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela rose about as far as Kim fell — from #100 and #36 in 1955 to #21 and #80 in 1984.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1954 to 2011, ending at #565 and #589.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Kim in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #372, Kim #736.
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1954–2011
Angela held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kim in 30.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order changed in 2000: Angela moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #540 and #331; by 2000 that had become #387 and #556.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Angela #565, Kim #589.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Angela moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #456 and #422; by 1998 that had become #435 and #561.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Kim #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1984
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kim in 18.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Kim #6 in 1959.
The order changed in 1974: Angela moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #23 and #20; by 1974 that had become #13 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Angela #21, Kim #80.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–1985
Angela held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kim in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Kim #5 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Angela #28, Kim #78.
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 | Angela | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| 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
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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