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Elizabeth vs Kim

Elizabeth 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 1984, Elizabeth was ranked #16 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1985, Elizabeth was ranked #23 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Elizabeth was ranked #73 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #81 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2011, Elizabeth was ranked #393 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.

Elizabeth and Kim over time

Elizabeth and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 202 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kim in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kim in 1. 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

    Elizabeth and Kim changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1984, ending at #16 and #80.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elizabeth and Kim averaged 16.5 places apart, ending at #16 and #80.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elizabeth and Kim were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #3333.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Kim in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #5 in 1969, Kim #64 in 1992.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #81, Kim #736.

  • Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1951–2011

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Kim in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #154 in 1968, Kim #205 in 1967.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Elizabeth #393, Kim #589.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kim in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #10 in 1952, Kim #6 in 1959.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1984: Elizabeth #16, Kim #80.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Kim #3333.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–1985

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kim in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #9 in 1958, Kim #5 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Elizabeth #23, Kim #78.

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 Elizabeth

Pairs where Elizabeth 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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 Elizabeth, Kim
FieldElizabethKim
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningFrom the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/Not yet recorded
Syllables41
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 observationEngland and Wales · Girls #74 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
  • A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; 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

Elizabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 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