Bobbi vs Kim
Bobbi 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bobbi was ranked #320 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Bobbi was ranked #451 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bobbi was ranked #594 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Bobbi was ranked #1902 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Bobbi and Kim over time
Bobbi and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Bobbi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Bobbi 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bobbi and Kim changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #320 and #736.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bobbi held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kim in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bobbi #480 in 2001, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Bobbi moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #703 and #636; by 2000 that had become #670 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobbi #594, Kim #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2024
Bobbi held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kim in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bobbi #320 in 2024, Kim #148 in 2002.
The order changed in 2021: Bobbi moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #834 and #834; by 2021 that had become #363 and #661.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobbi #320, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2003–2015
Bobbi held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bobbi #1507 in 2012, Kim #1596 in 2004.
The order changed in 2008: Bobbi moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #2435 and #2435; by 2008 that had become #2276 and #3687.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Bobbi #1902, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kim
Pairs where Kim shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adrian vs Kim
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Kim fell — from #449 and #167 in 1958 to #62 and #370 in 2023.
Adrian · Kim · 61 shared years, 1958–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Markus
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #201 and #406 in 1956 to #370 and #57 in 2023.
Kim · Markus · 60 shared years, 1956–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Jonathan
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Kim fell — from #167 and #428 in 1958 to #370 and #80 in 2023.
Kim · Jonathan · 59 shared years, 1958–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Marcus
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #205 and #399 in 1963 to #370 and #129 in 2023.
Kim · Marcus · 58 shared years, 1963–2023 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Bobbi | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, GB-SCT, IE | 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) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bobbi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bobbi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #571 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2020
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1999–2020).
Northern Ireland · 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