Kim vs Robin
Kim and Robincompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1955, Kim was ranked #36 and Robin #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1962, Kim was ranked #99 and Robin #80 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Robin #197 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Robin #228 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Kim was ranked #370 and Robin #246 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Robin #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Robin #323 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kim was ranked #451 and Robin #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Kim and Robin over time
Kim and Robin appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Robin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Robin 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 1993, Robin moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #31 and #43 the year before became #36 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Robin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1954 to 2023, ending at #370 and #246.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kim #1168 in 1996, Robin #198 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1954–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Robin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kim #10 in 1987, Robin #34 in 1993.
The order changed in 1993: Robin moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #31 and #43; by 1993 that had become #36 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Robin #246.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1964–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Robin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Robin #159 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Robin moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #356 and #395; by 2011 that had become #510 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Robin #197.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Robin in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Robin #294 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Robin moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1295 and #1589; by 2006 that had become #1502 and #1435.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Robin #323.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Robin #198 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Robin #228.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kim #250 in 1985, Robin #151 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Kim #518, Robin #283.
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 | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Robin.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys