Kim vs Susan
Kim and Susancompared 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 1984, Kim was ranked #79 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kim was ranked #80 and Susan #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Kim was ranked #439 and Susan #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Kim was ranked #460 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kim was ranked #661 and Susan #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kim was ranked #3333 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Susan over time
Kim and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kim 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 1969, Kim moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #10 and #8 the year before became #10 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Susan changed places 19 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2003, ending at #460 and #570.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim and Susan averaged 18.5 places apart, ending at #80 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Susan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3333 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2021
Kim held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Susan in 37.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kim #661, Susan #661.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1951–2003
Kim held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Susan in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kim #205 in 1967, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order changed in 2003: Kim moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #556 and #527; by 2003 that had become #460 and #570.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Kim #460, Susan #570.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Kim held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Susan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1959, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order changed in 1969: Kim moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #10 and #8; by 1969 that had become #10 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kim #80, Susan #100.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Susan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order changed in 2015: Susan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1562 and #1882; by 2015 that had become #1961 and #1601.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kim #3333, Susan #2440.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1984
Kim held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Susan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Susan #1 in 1958.
The order changed in 1968: Kim moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #9 and #5; by 1968 that had become #5 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kim #79, Susan #86.
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 | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (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 Susan.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls