Kim vs Sally
Kim and Sallycompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Kim was ranked #36 and Sally #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kim was ranked #80 and Sally #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Kim was ranked #259 and Sally #291 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Sally #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Sally #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Sally over time
Kim and Sally appear together in 4 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sally 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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sally 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1960, Kim moved ahead of Sally in New Zealand · Girls — #70 and #50 the year before became #52 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Sally changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1984, ending at #80 and #49.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim and Sally averaged 41.3 places apart, ending at #80 and #49.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Kim rose about as far as Sally fell — from #78 and #53 in 1958 to #36 and #99 in 1979.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Sally were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #80 and #49.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Sally #144 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Sally in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Sally #153 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Sally #342.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Kim held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sally in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1959, Sally #36 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kim #80, Sally #49.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sally in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Sally #144 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Sally #1743.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1958–1979
Kim held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sally in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Sally #50 in 1959.
The order changed in 1960: Kim moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #70 and #50; by 1960 that had become #52 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Kim #36, Sally #99.
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 | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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 Sally.
- 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
Sally
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls