Kim vs Olivier
Kim and Oliviercompared 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 Olivier #331 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Olivier #373 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Olivier #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Kim was ranked #3583 and Olivier #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Olivier over time
Kim and Olivier appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 of those lists, and Olivier 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 Olivier changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2023, ending at #370 and #331.
List by list
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1969–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Olivier in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kim #13 in 1986, Olivier #270 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Olivier moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #386 and #490; by 2023 that had become #370 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Olivier #331.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Olivier in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Olivier #266 in 2010.
The order changed in 2003: Olivier moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1519 and #2254; by 2003 that had become #2189 and #1132.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Olivier #373.
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 | Olivier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | Norway · Boys #513 (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 Olivier.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Olivier
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #533 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys