Kim vs Tegan
Kim and Tegancompared 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 1984, Kim was ranked #80 and Tegan #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kim was ranked #451 and Tegan #203 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kim was ranked #661 and Tegan #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Kim was ranked #4805 and Tegan #3039 among boys in England and Wales.
Kim and Tegan over time
Kim and Tegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Tegan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 0.
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 3 of those lists, and Tegan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tegan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Kim held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tegan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kim #94 in 1998, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kim #661, Tegan #661.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2012
Kim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tegan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1519 in 2002, Tegan #1246 in 2005.
The order changed in 2005: Tegan moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1596 and #2578; by 2005 that had become #2754 and #1246.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kim #4805, Tegan #3039.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (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 Tegan.
- 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls