Enya vs Kim
Enya 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Enya was ranked #229 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Enya was ranked #556 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Enya was ranked #577 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Enya was ranked #918 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Enya and Kim over time
Enya and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Enya in 1.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Enya 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
Enya and Kim changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1989 and 2024, ending at #556 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Enya and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1989 to 2024, ending at #556 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1989–2024
Enya held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kim in 21.
Highest recorded here: Enya #189 in 2004, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 2018: Enya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #660 and #581; by 2018 that had become #512 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enya #556, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Enya held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Enya #558 in 2014, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Enya moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #664 and #561; by 1999 that had become #594 and #636.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enya #918, Kim #4192.
Norway · Girls9 shared years, 1992–2011
Enya held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Enya #284 in 2009, Kim #415 in 2002.
The order changed in 2008: Enya moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #611 and #415; by 2008 that had become #339 and #600.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Enya #577, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Enya | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #289 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Enya has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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