Katelyn vs Kim
Katelyn 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Katelyn was ranked #172 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katelyn was ranked #223 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katelyn was ranked #2411 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Katelyn and Kim over time
Katelyn and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 0.
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 Katelyn 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 1999, Katelyn moved ahead of Kim in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #126 and #94 the year before became #82 and #110.
- Longest-running competitions
Katelyn and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1989 to 2024, ending at #223 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1989–2024
Katelyn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kim in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #35 in 2003, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order changed in 1999: Katelyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #126 and #94; by 1999 that had become #82 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katelyn #223, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katelyn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kim in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #185 in 2004, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3218 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #2411 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katelyn #2411, Kim #4192.
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 | Katelyn | 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 | 3 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katelyn has 3 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
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 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