Joanne vs Kim
Joanne 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 1984, Joanne was ranked #58 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Joanne was ranked #76 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Joanne was ranked #238 and Kim #372 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Joanne was ranked #747 and Kim #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Joanne was ranked #2000 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Joanne and Kim over time
Joanne and Kim appear together in 4 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Joanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kim 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Joanne 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
Joanne and Kim changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1984, ending at #58 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Joanne and Kim averaged 9.8 places apart, ending at #58 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Joanne and Kim were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #58 and #80.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Joanne #168 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2022
Joanne held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Kim in 15.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #29 in 1979, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 2022: Kim moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #628 and #834; by 2022 that had become #747 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Joanne #747, Kim #634.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Joanne held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kim in 13.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #5 in 1970, Kim #6 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Joanne #58, Kim #80.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joanne held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #168 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joanne #2000, Kim #4192.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–1985
Joanne held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kim in 2.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #4 in 1969, Kim #5 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Joanne #76, Kim #78.
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 | Joanne | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A variant of Joan/Johanne, ultimately from the same Hebrew-via-Greek-via-Old-French tradition as John (Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') — sometimes also read as a blend of Jo and Anne. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /d͡ʒoʊ.ˈæn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Joanne has a recorded origin (English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Joanne has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- A meaning is recorded for Joanne; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Joanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 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 recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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