Kent vs Kim
Kent 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 2016, Kent was ranked #434 and Kim #353 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Kent was ranked #2954 and Kim #3822 among boys in England and Wales.
Kent and Kim over time
Kent and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kent 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.
Kent 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Kim moved ahead of Kent in Norway · Boys — #107 and #118 the year before became #85 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kent and Kim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2013, ending at #2954 and #3822.
- Longest-running competitions
Kent and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1951 to 2016, ending at #434 and #353.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kent #1765 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1951–2016
Kent held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kim in 53.
Highest recorded here: Kent #70 in 1979, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order changed in 1972: Kim moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #107 and #118; by 1972 that had become #85 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kent #434, Kim #353.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2013
Kent held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kim in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kent #1765 in 1996, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Kent moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #4805 and #4805; by 2013 that had become #2954 and #3822.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Kent #2954, Kim #3822.
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 | Kent | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #414 (2022) | 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
- Kent and Kim both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NO.
How each name got here
Kent
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #304 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2016
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern Ireland · 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