Kim vs Morgan
Kim and Morgancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Morgan #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Morgan #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kim was ranked #451 and Morgan #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Kim was ranked #370 and Morgan #522 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Morgan #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Morgan #520 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Morgan over time
Kim and Morgan appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Morgan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Morgan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Morgan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #736 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Morgan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1955 to 2023, ending at #370 and #522.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1955–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kim #10 in 1987, Morgan #214 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Morgan #522.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Morgan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Morgan #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Morgan #520.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Morgan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kim #94 in 1998, Morgan #263 in 2005.
The order changed in 2020: Morgan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #581 and #896; by 2020 that had become #834 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Morgan #372.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Morgan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Morgan #197.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Morgan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kim #250 in 1985, Morgan #132 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Kim #518, Morgan #162.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) |
| 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 Morgan.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys