Kim vs Rose
Kim and Rosecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kim was ranked #451 and Rose #55 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Rose #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Kim was ranked #589 and Rose #404 among girls in Norway.
Kim and Rose over time
Kim and Rose appear together in 3 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Rose held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 1.
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.
Rose reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kim in 1. 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 Rose changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2011, ending at #589 and #404.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1951 to 2011, ending at #589 and #404.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Rose in 35.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Rose #49 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Rose #70.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1951–2011
Kim held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Rose in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kim #205 in 1967, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order changed in 2008: Rose moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #460 and #611; by 2008 that had become #600 and #367.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kim #589, Rose #404.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Rose #59.
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rose.
- 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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls