Jonathan vs Kim
Jonathan 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, Jonathan was ranked #80 and Kim #370 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1962, Jonathan was ranked #82 and Kim #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Jonathan was ranked #90 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Jonathan was ranked #191 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathan and Kim over time
Jonathan and Kim appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1998, Jonathan moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #86 and #75 the year before became #79 and #89.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Kim fell — from #428 and #167 in 1958 to #80 and #370 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1958 to 2023, ending at #80 and #370.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jonathan #39 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1958–2023
Jonathan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kim in 35.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order changed in 1998: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #86 and #75; by 1998 that had become #79 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jonathan #80, Kim #370.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Jonathan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jonathan #191, Kim #4747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Jonathan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #25 in 1983, Kim #250 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jonathan #90, Kim #518.
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 | Jonathan | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 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