Kim vs Meredith
Kim and Meredithcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Meredith #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Meredith #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1998, Kim was ranked #1367 and Meredith #2901 among boys in England and Wales.
Kim and Meredith over time
Kim and Meredith appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Meredith held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kim 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 reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Meredith 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Meredith changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #638.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Meredith in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Meredith #491 in 2017.
The order changed in 2005: Meredith moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #985 and #1072; by 2005 that had become #1295 and #1295.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Meredith #638.
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Meredith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Meredith
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #753 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2016–2020
Highest recorded position: #333 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2016–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #638 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls