Helene vs Kim
Helene 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Helene was ranked #53 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Helene was ranked #515 and Kim #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Helene was ranked #4684 and Kim #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Helene and Kim over time
Helene and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Helene in 1.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Helene rose about as far as Kim fell — from #121 and #344 in 1951 to #53 and #589 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Helene and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1951 to 2011, ending at #53 and #589.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Helene #1168 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1951–2011
Helene held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Helene #7 in 1995, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Helene #53, Kim #589.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2018
Helene held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kim in 19.
Highest recorded here: Helene #1168 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Helene moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #5765 and #3583; by 2018 that had become #4684 and #5666.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Helene #4684, Kim #5666.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1964–1991
Helene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kim in 8.
Highest recorded here: Helene #265 in 1969, Kim #70 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Helene #515, Kim #86.
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 | Helene | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #101 (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
- Helene has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Helene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #110 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #101 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