Kimberly vs Sinead
Kimberly and Sineadcompared 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 2020, Kimberly was ranked #397 and Sinead #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kimberly was ranked #764 and Sinead #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kimberly was ranked #1719 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Kimberly and Sinead over time
Kimberly and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kimberly 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.
Kimberly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sinead 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kimberly and Sinead were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kimberly #237 in 1988, Sinead #4 in 1990.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2021
Kimberly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sinead in 34.
Highest recorded here: Kimberly #237 in 1988, Sinead #4 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kimberly #764, Sinead #661.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kimberly held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sinead in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kimberly #304 in 1996, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Kimberly moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1959 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #1036 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kimberly #1719, Sinead #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2020
Kimberly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sinead in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kimberly #344 in 1999, Sinead #57 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kimberly #397, Sinead #397.
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 | Kimberly | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Kimberly does not have one recorded yet.
- Kimberly has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sinead.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Kimberly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kimberly
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1988
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls