Kehinde vs Kim
Kehinde 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 2004, Kehinde was ranked #677 and Kim #222 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kehinde was ranked #2319 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kehinde was ranked #4201 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Kehinde and Kim over time
Kehinde and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kehinde in 0.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kehinde 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
Kehinde and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2015, ending at #2319 and #4747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kehinde #1367 in 1998, Kim #1168 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Kehinde held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kim in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kehinde #1805 in 1999, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kehinde #4201, Kim #3333.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kehinde held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kim in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kehinde #1367 in 1998, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Kehinde moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3865 and #3865; by 2012 that had become #3039 and #4805.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kehinde #2319, 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 | Kehinde | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3256 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kehinde has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Kehinde
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2007
Highest recorded position: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2007).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls