Kim vs Nikolas
Kim and Nikolascompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Kim was ranked #370 and Nikolas #314 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Nikolas #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Nikolas #523 among boys in England and Wales.
Kim and Nikolas over time
Kim and Nikolas appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nikolas 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Nikolas moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #331 and #357 the year before became #463 and #177.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Nikolas changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1983 and 2023, ending at #370 and #314.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Nikolas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1983 to 2023, ending at #370 and #314.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1983–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Nikolas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kim #12 in 1985, Nikolas #177 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Nikolas moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #331 and #357; by 2019 that had become #463 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Nikolas #314.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nikolas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Nikolas #523 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Nikolas #523.
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 | Nikolas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Boys #412 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nikolas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Nikolas
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #633 among boys in Norway in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1983–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys