Kim vs Leanne
Kim and Leannecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kim was ranked #80 and Leanne #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Kim was ranked #78 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Kim was ranked #372 and Leanne #316 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kim was ranked #661 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Leanne over time
Kim and Leanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 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.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kim in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leanne moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1982 as Kim fell out of it to #59, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Leanne moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #42 and #48 the year before became #59 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Leanne changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1957 and 1984, ending at #80 and #69.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim and Leanne averaged 12.7 places apart, ending at #80 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #661 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1973–2021
Kim held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leanne in 33.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kim #661, Leanne #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leanne in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Leanne #2115.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1957–1984
Kim held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Leanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1959, Leanne #6 in 1968.
The order changed in 1982: Leanne moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #42 and #48; by 1982 that had become #59 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kim #80, Leanne #69.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1961–1985
Kim held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Leanne #22 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Kim #78, Leanne #95.
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 | Kim | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Leanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls