Kim vs Phoebe
Kim and Phoebecompared 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 Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kim was ranked #451 and Phoebe #66 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Phoebe #82 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kim and Phoebe over time
Kim and Phoebe appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 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 Phoebe 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 Phoebe changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2024, ending at #736 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1985 to 2024, ending at #736 and #82.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1985–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Phoebe in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #251 and #286; by 2008 that had become #665 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Phoebe #82.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Phoebe #17.
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 | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (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 Phoebe.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls