Dana vs Kim
Dana 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Dana was ranked #542 and Kim #600 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Dana was ranked #736 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dana was ranked #934 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Dana was ranked #3908 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Dana and Kim over time
Dana and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dana in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Dana 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
Dana and Kim changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2008, ending at #542 and #600.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dana #210 in 1997, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dana held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dana #210 in 1997, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dana #934, Kim #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1970–2024
Dana held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kim in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dana #293 in 1998, Kim #71 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dana #736, Kim #736.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1967–2008
Dana held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kim in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dana #334 in 1981, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order changed in 2008: Dana moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #446 and #415; by 2008 that had become #542 and #600.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Dana #542, Kim #600.
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 | Dana | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #499 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dana has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dana
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #496 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #499 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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