Karol vs Kim
Karol 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1984, Karol was ranked #516 and Kim #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Karol was ranked #302 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Karol was ranked #462 and Kim #463 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Karol was ranked #833 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Karol and Kim over time
Karol and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Karol and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1968 to 2019, ending at #462 and #463.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1968–2019
Karol held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kim in 42.
Highest recorded here: Karol #150 in 1983, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Karol #462, Kim #463.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2015
Karol held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Karol #577 in 2008, Kim #1174 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Karol moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #2859 and #1174; by 2005 that had become #1377 and #2754.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Karol #833, 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 | Karol | 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 | 2 | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | 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
- Karol has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karol
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #544 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2022
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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