Jane vs Kimberly
Jane and Kimberlycompared 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, Jane was ranked #93 and Kimberly #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jane was ranked #213 and Kimberly #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jane was ranked #446 and Kimberly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Kimberly #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Kimberly over time
Jane and Kimberly appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kimberly in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Jane and Kimberly changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1160 and #1036.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Kimberly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #213 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Kimberly #304 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1983–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #64 in 1995, Kimberly #237 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Kimberly #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kimberly in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Kimberly #304 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Kimberly #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2021
Jane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #89 in 1997, Kimberly #344 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jane #446, Kimberly #446.
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 | Jane | Kimberly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jane has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberly.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kimberly
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1988
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls