Kim vs Noah

Kim and Noahcompared 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 Noah #1 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Noah #7 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Noah #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Noah #1743 among girls in England and Wales.

Kim and Noah over time

Kim and Noah appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Noah 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 2001, Noah moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #79 and #177 the year before became #125 and #77.

List by list

Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1990–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Noah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kim #18 in 1990, Noah #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 2001: Noah moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #79 and #177; by 2001 that had become #125 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Noah #1.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Noah #7 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Noah #7.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Noah in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1961 in 2015, Noah #1743 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Noah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2689 and #3218; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #1743.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Noah #1743.

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.

Adrian vs Kim
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Kim fell — from #449 and #167 in 1958 to #62 and #370 in 2023.
Adrian · Kim · 61 shared years, 1958–2023 · Mirrored each other
See the 2023 Norway ranking
Kim vs Markus
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #201 and #406 in 1956 to #370 and #57 in 2023.
Kim · Markus · 60 shared years, 1956–2023 · Mirrored each other
See the 2023 Norway ranking
Kim vs Jonathan
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Kim fell — from #167 and #428 in 1958 to #370 and #80 in 2023.
Kim · Jonathan · 59 shared years, 1958–2023 · Mirrored each other
See the 2023 Norway ranking
Kim vs Marcus
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #205 and #399 in 1963 to #370 and #129 in 2023.
Kim · Marcus · 58 shared years, 1963–2023 · Mirrored each other
See the 2023 Norway ranking

Other comparisons involving Noah

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

Noah vs Hayden
Over 52 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #225 and #124 in 1996 to #2 and #279 in 2024.
Noah · Hayden · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Noah vs Patrick
Over 52 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #225 and #66 in 1996 to #2 and #120 in 2024.
Noah · Patrick · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Noah vs Theo
Noah and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Noah · Theo · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Noah vs Max
Noah and Max both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Noah · Max · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kim, Noah
Field	Kim	Noah
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Hebrew
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈnoʊə/
Syllables	1	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Noa, Noé
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	Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
Kim and Noah both have 1 syllable.
A meaning is recorded for Noah; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
The available evidence gives Kim a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Noah

Popularity journey

First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys