Bridget vs Kym
Bridget and Kymcompared 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 2012, Bridget was ranked #213 and Kym #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Bridget was ranked #384 and Kym #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Bridget was ranked #825 and Kym #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Bridget and Kym over time
Bridget and Kym appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Bridget held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kym in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bridget reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kym 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1990–2012
Bridget held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kym in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bridget #71 in 1996, Kym #247 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Bridget #213, Kym #907.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2013
Bridget held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kym in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bridget #444 in 1998, Kym #1238 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bridget #825, Kym #5742.
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 | Bridget | Kym |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of the Irish Brighid, with roots in old Celtic 'Brigantī' ('the exalted one'). In Irish mythology, Brighid was a goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom; the name is also associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, Ireland's patron saint, and with the Scandinavian Birgitta (Saint Birgitta of Sweden). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Celtic (Irish) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/ | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5742 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Bridget has a recorded origin (Celtic (Irish)); Kym does not have one recorded yet.
- Bridget has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kym.
- A meaning is recorded for Bridget; Kym doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bridget
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kym
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2012
Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1990–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · Girls