Kim-Andre vs Liam

Kim-Andre and Liamcompared 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 2006, Kim-Andre was ranked #506 and Liam #115 among boys in Norway.

Kim-Andre and Liam over time

Kim-Andre and Liam appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Kim-Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Liam 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-Andre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Liam 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.

List by list

Norway · Boys12 shared years, 1987–2006
Kim-Andre held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Liam in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kim-Andre #208 in 1990, Liam #115 in 2006.
The order changed in 1998: Liam moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #392 and #394; by 1998 that had become #403 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Kim-Andre #506, Liam #115.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Liam

Pairs where Liam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Liam vs Ciaran
In 1964 they stood at #54 and #49 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #372.
Liam · Ciaran · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Liam vs Darren
In 1997 they stood at #48 and #52 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #42 and #404.
Liam · Darren · 24 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Liam vs Dean
In 1997 they stood at #48 and #45 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #52 and #348.
Liam · Dean · 24 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking
Liam vs Gary
In 1997 they stood at #48 and #57 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #62 and #352.
Liam · Gary · 20 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kim-Andre, Liam
Field	Kim-Andre	Liam
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈliːəm/
Syllables	3	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #506 (2006)	Norway · Boys #7 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	70/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Liam has a recorded origin (Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)); Kim-Andre does not have one recorded yet.
Kim-Andre has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Liam.
A meaning is recorded for Liam; Kim-Andre doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Kim-Andre

Popularity journey

First recorded1975
First recorded at #614 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2006
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1975–2006).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2006
Most recently recorded at #506 among boys in Norway, in 2006.
Norway · Boys

Liam

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys