Kim vs Margaret
Kim and Margaretcompared 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 1974, Kim was ranked #16 and Margaret #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Kim was ranked #79 and Margaret #80 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Margaret #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kim was ranked #451 and Margaret #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kim was ranked #3333 and Margaret #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Kim was ranked #600 and Margaret #602 among girls in Norway.
Kim and Margaret over time
Kim and Margaret appear together in 5 published lists, across 172 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Margaret in 2.
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.
Margaret reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1958, Kim moved ahead of Margaret in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #8 and #6 the year before became #7 and #9.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim and Margaret averaged 35.9 places apart, ending at #16 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Margaret were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3333 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Margaret in 56.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Margaret #2 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Margaret #181.
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1951–2008
Kim held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Margaret in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kim #205 in 1967, Margaret #108 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Kim #600, Margaret #602.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Margaret #357 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kim #3333, Margaret #413.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Kim held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Margaret in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1959, Margaret #3 in 1952.
The order changed in 1958: Kim moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #8 and #6; by 1958 that had become #7 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Kim #16, Margaret #93.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1958–1984
Kim held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Margaret in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Margaret #5 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kim #79, Margaret #80.
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 | Margaret |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Margaret.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls