Belinda vs Kim
Belinda 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, Belinda was ranked #29 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Belinda was ranked #96 and Kim #35 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Belinda was ranked #498 and Kim #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Belinda was ranked #533 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Belinda was ranked #5927 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Belinda and Kim over time
Belinda and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Belinda in 0.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Belinda 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Belinda moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #19 and #13 the year before became #8 and #20.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Belinda and Kim changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #3333.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Belinda and Kim averaged 34.1 places apart, ending at #29 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Belinda and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 1998, ending at #498 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Belinda #571 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–1998
Belinda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kim in 29.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #179 in 1967, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 1970: Kim moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #211 and #231; by 1970 that had become #230 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Belinda #498, Kim #94.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1960–2011
Belinda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kim in 20.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #223 in 1976, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order changed in 2011: Belinda moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #597 and #415; by 2011 that had become #533 and #589.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Belinda #533, Kim #589.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1957–1984
Belinda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kim in 16.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #6 in 1974, Kim #6 in 1959.
The order changed in 1973: Belinda moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #19 and #13; by 1973 that had become #8 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Belinda #29, Kim #80.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Belinda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kim in 20.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Belinda #5927, Kim #3333.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1965–1981
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kim in 14.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #40 in 1975, Kim #10 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Belinda #96, Kim #35.
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 | Belinda | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| 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
- Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 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