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Bianca vs Kimberley

Bianca and Kimberleycompared 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 1996, Bianca was ranked #46 and Kimberley #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Bianca was ranked #440 and Kimberley #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Bianca was ranked #504 and Kimberley #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Bianca was ranked #542 and Kimberley #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Bianca and Kimberley over time

Bianca and Kimberley appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Bianca held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kimberley in 1.

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.

Kimberley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Bianca 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.

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 1990, Bianca moved ahead of Kimberley in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #41 and #39 the year before became #39 and #41.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Bianca and Kimberley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2024, ending at #504 and #736.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bianca and Kimberley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #542 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Bianca #39 in 1990, Kimberley #35 in 1988.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 19812024

    Bianca held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kimberley in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Bianca #264 in 2012, Kimberley #275 in 1986.

    The order changed in 2021: Bianca moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #700 and #544; by 2021 that had become #363 and #764.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bianca #504, Kimberley #736.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Bianca held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kimberley in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Bianca #399 in 2014, Kimberley #73 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2013: Bianca moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #487 and #458; by 2013 that had become #450 and #466.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bianca #542, Kimberley #2138.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 19821996

    Bianca held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kimberley in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Bianca #39 in 1990, Kimberley #35 in 1988.

    The order changed in 1990: Bianca moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #41 and #39; by 1990 that had become #39 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Bianca #46, Kimberley #92.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Bianca, Kimberley
FieldBiancaKimberley
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #247 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bianca has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberley.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Bianca

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #486 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1976–2008

    Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1976–2008).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #542 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kimberley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–1997

    Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls