Jon vs Kim
Jon 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, Jon was ranked #133 and Kim #370 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Jon was ranked #518 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Jon was ranked #1159 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Jon and Kim over time
Jon and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Jon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jon and Kim changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1951 and 2023, ending at #133 and #370.
- Longest-running competitions
Jon and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 70 years, from 1951 to 2023, ending at #133 and #370.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jon #239 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys70 shared years, 1951–2023
Jon held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Kim in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jon #19 in 1982, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jon #133, Kim #370.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Jon held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jon #239 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jon #1159, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Jon | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #124 (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
- Jon and Kim both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 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