Jessie vs Kim
Jessie 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, Jessie was ranked #172 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jessie was ranked #294 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jessie was ranked #403 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Jessie was ranked #3908 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Jessie and Kim over time
Jessie and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Jessie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 1.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jessie 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
Jessie and Kim changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2015, ending at #3908 and #4747.
- Longest-running competitions
Jessie and Kim were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #403 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jessie #1235 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1975–2024
Jessie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kim in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jessie #229 in 2002, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 2011: Jessie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #475 and #356; by 2011 that had become #285 and #510.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jessie #294, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jessie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jessie #168 in 2012, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jessie #403, Kim #3333.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Jessie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kim in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jessie #1235 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Jessie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #2544 and #2544; by 2010 that had become #1911 and #3865.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jessie #3908, Kim #4747.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kim
Pairs where Kim shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adrian vs Kim
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Kim fell — from #449 and #167 in 1958 to #62 and #370 in 2023.
Adrian · Kim · 61 shared years, 1958–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Markus
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #201 and #406 in 1956 to #370 and #57 in 2023.
Kim · Markus · 60 shared years, 1956–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Jonathan
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Kim fell — from #167 and #428 in 1958 to #370 and #80 in 2023.
Kim · Jonathan · 59 shared years, 1958–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Marcus
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #205 and #399 in 1963 to #370 and #129 in 2023.
Kim · Marcus · 58 shared years, 1963–2023 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Jessie | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| 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
- Jessie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jessie
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2006
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1987–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls