Jo vs Kim
Jo 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 · Boys
In 2023, Jo was ranked #277 and Kim #370 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jo was ranked #896 and Kim #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Jo was ranked #2318 and Kim #2544 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Jo was ranked #5742 and Kim #3160 among girls in England and Wales.
Jo and Kim over time
Jo and Kim appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jo in 0.
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.
Jo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kim in 1. 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
Jo and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2009, ending at #2318 and #2544.
- Longest-running competitions
Jo and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 70 years, from 1951 to 2023, ending at #277 and #370.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jo #736 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys70 shared years, 1951–2023
Jo held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kim in 46.
Highest recorded here: Jo #96 in 1966, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jo #277, Kim #370.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2013
Jo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kim in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jo #736 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jo #5742, Kim #3160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1971–2018
Jo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kim in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jo #349 in 1973, Kim #70 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jo #896, Kim #896.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1996–2009
Jo held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kim in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jo #1703 in 2000, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Jo moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3687 and #3687; by 2009 that had become #2318 and #2544.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jo #2318, Kim #2544.
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 | Jo | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 1 | 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 · Boys #319 (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
- Jo and Kim both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #319 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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