Ellery vs Kim
Ellery 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellery was ranked #1541 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Ellery was ranked #4747 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Ellery and Kim over time
Ellery and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 19 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 1 of those lists, and Ellery 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
Ellery and Kim changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2015, ending at #4747 and #4747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ellery #2337 in 1997, Kim #1174 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2015
Ellery held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kim in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ellery #2337 in 1997, Kim #1174 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ellery #4747, Kim #4747.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2013–2024
Ellery held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ellery #1541 in 2024, Kim #2689 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Ellery moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #4063 and #3583; by 2019 that had become #2869 and #4686.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellery #1541, Kim #4192.
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 | Ellery | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellery has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Ellery
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2013–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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