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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.

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 Kim

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

Other comparisons involving Margaret

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kim, Margaret
FieldKimMargaret
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom 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.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–1985

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Margaret

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls