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Deborah vs Kim

Deborah 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1980, Deborah was ranked #86 and Kim #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1985, Deborah was ranked #94 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Deborah was ranked #451 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2011, Deborah was ranked #536 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Deborah was ranked #580 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Deborah was ranked #736 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Deborah and Kim over time

Deborah and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Deborah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 2.

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.

Deborah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kim 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 1964, Kim moved ahead of Deborah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #10 and #15 the year before became #16 and #12.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Deborah and Kim changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1958 and 1985, ending at #94 and #78.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Deborah and Kim averaged 20.3 places apart, ending at #86 and #45.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim rose about as far as Deborah fell — from #51 and #98 in 1952 to #86 and #45 in 1980.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Deborah and Kim were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #580 and #3333.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Deborah #302 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2024

    Deborah held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Kim in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #38 in 1981, Kim #64 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Deborah #736, Kim #736.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Deborah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kim in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #302 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Deborah #580, Kim #3333.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1980

    Deborah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kim in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #3 in 1957, Kim #6 in 1959.

    The order changed in 1964: Kim moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #10 and #15; by 1964 that had become #16 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 1980: Deborah #86, Kim #45.

  • New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1958–1985

    Deborah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kim in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #3 in 1966, Kim #5 in 1968.

    The order changed in 1974: Kim moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #16 and #20; by 1974 that had become #21 and #14.

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Deborah #94, Kim #78.

  • Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1953–2011

    Deborah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kim in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #368 in 1957, Kim #231 in 1960.

    The order changed in 2009: Deborah moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #586 and #460; by 2009 that had become #587 and #605.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Deborah #536, Kim #589.

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 Deborah

Pairs where Deborah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Kim

Pairs where Kim shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Deborah, Kim
FieldDeborahKim
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningFrom Hebrew, meaning 'bee'. In the biblical Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites against Canaanite forces.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdɛb.ə.ɹə/Not yet recorded
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #429 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Deborah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
  • Deborah has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
  • A meaning is recorded for Deborah; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Deborah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1980

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1980).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kim

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–1985

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls