Diane vs Kym

Diane 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, Diane was ranked #768 and Kym #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Diane was ranked #2649 and Kym #5742 among girls in England and Wales.

Diane and Kym over time

Diane and Kym appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Diane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kym 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.

Diane 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.

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
Diane and Kym changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2012, ending at #768 and #907.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1990–2012
Diane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kym in 4.
Highest recorded here: Diane #184 in 1990, Kym #289 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Diane #768, Kym #907.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2013
Diane held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kym in 2.
Highest recorded here: Diane #983 in 1997, Kym #1238 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Diane moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #2466 and #1238; by 2002 that had become #1530 and #2868.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Diane #2649, 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.

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 Diane

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

Christine vs Diane
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Diane #17 in 1953.
Christine · Diane · 19 shared years, 1952–1970 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1953 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Diane
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Diane #17 in 1953.
Susan · Diane · 19 shared years, 1952–1970 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Heather vs Diane
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Heather and Diane averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #77 and #82.
Heather · Diane · 20 shared years, 1954–1973 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1973 New Zealand ranking
Lisa vs Diane
In 1966, Lisa moved ahead of Diane in New Zealand · Girls — #31 and #30 the year before became #7 and #32.
Lisa · Diane · 12 shared years, 1962–1973 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1966 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Diane, Kym
Field	Diane	Kym
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation		Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5742 (2013)
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

Diane has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kym.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Diane

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #21 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
Highest recorded1954–1973
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1973).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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