Janette vs Kim
Janette 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 1962, Janette was ranked #99 and Kim #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Janette was ranked #417 and Kim #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Janette was ranked #5591 and Kim #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Janette and Kim over time
Janette and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Janette in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Janette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kim 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1953, Kim moved ahead of Janette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #66 and #98 the year before became #58 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janette and Kim changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1995, ending at #417 and #106.
- Longest-running competitions
Janette and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1995, ending at #417 and #106.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1995
Janette held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kim in 24.
Highest recorded here: Janette #186 in 1965, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 1972: Kim moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #193 and #206; by 1972 that had become #204 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Janette #417, Kim #106.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1962
Janette held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kim in 10.
Highest recorded here: Janette #58 in 1953, Kim #6 in 1959.
The order changed in 1953: Kim moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #66 and #98; by 1953 that had become #58 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1962: Janette #99, Kim #11.
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 | Janette | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janette has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Janette
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
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