Bonnie vs Kim
Bonnie 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #16 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #34 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Bonnie was ranked #229 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Bonnie and Kim over time
Bonnie and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Bonnie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Bonnie 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 2011, Bonnie moved ahead of Kim in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #356 and #356 the year before became #162 and #510.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bonnie and Kim changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2024, ending at #34 and #736.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #16, Kim #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1991–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kim in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #34 in 2024, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 2011: Bonnie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #356 and #356; by 2011 that had become #162 and #510.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #34, Kim #736.
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 | Bonnie | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #64 (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
- Bonnie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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