Eamonn vs Kim
Eamonn 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Eamonn was ranked #205 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Eamonn was ranked #2319 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamonn and Kim over time
Eamonn and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Eamonn 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Eamonn and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2015, ending at #2319 and #4747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eamonn #694 in 1997, Kim #1168 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Eamonn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #694 in 1997, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Eamonn moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2870 and #1892; by 2007 that had become #1578 and #2435.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eamonn #2319, Kim #4747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Eamonn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #69 in 1971, Kim #250 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Eamonn #205, Kim #518.
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 | Eamonn | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (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
- Eamonn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eamonn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
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