Jodie vs Kim
Jodie 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, Jodie was ranked #50 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Jodie was ranked #87 and Kim #63 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Jodie was ranked #187 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #342 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #1743 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodie and Kim over time
Jodie and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Jodie 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 Jodie 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 1980, Jodie moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #35 and #28 the year before became #35 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jodie and Kim changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1965 and 1984, ending at #50 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jodie and Kim averaged 16.2 places apart, ending at #50 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1982 to 2024, ending at #342 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #43 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2024
Jodie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kim in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 1999: Jodie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #99 and #94; by 1999 that had become #97 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jodie #342, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jodie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jodie #1743, Kim #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1965–1984
Jodie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kim in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Kim #6 in 1967.
The order changed in 1980: Jodie moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #35 and #28; by 1980 that had become #35 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jodie #50, Kim #80.
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 | Jodie | 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 | 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jodie 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
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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