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Kim

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kim: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Kim: Recorded every year since 1951, it reached #5 in 1968, and it stood at #736 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #382 to #5666.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#382#5666
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#382
1997#422
1998#561
1999#636
2000#876
2001#671
2002#822
2003#1056
2004#985
2005#1295
2006#1502
2007#1741
2008#1641
2009#1909
2010#1901
2011#2893
2012#3681
2013#3160
2014#1562
2015#1961
2016#3609
2017#3583
2018#5666
2019#4686
2020#2843
2021#3192
2022#3148
2023#2689
2024#4192

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 70 of the 73 years from 1951 to 2023.

In 2024: #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4192 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 19512024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–1985

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1951 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #5 in New Zealand in 1968.

Kim's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#26899HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#31927HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#196114HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#156219HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#28938HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#190114HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#164116HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#174114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#150216HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#129518HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#98525HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#105622HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#82229HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#15199HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#67138HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#87625HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#63639HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#56148HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#42272HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#117411HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#38287HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#116811HighVerified
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#8099InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#66119InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiafemale#59140InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiafemale#42187InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiafemale#45184InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiafemale#28250InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiafemale#27260InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiafemale#23281InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiafemale#18313InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#27287InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiafemale#16363InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiafemale#20372InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiafemale#13493InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiafemale#9607InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#9582InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiafemale#10539InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiafemale#10521InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiafemale#6655InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#7670InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#12582InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#12561InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#15539InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#11597InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#8651InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#6695InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#6757InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#7761InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#8480InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#8697InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#65122InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#26362InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#57136InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#36251InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#48163InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#49181InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#59127InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#57154InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#69101InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#9867InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#9361InsufficientNot yet available
1985New Zealandfemale#7866HighVerified
1984New Zealandfemale#7968HighVerified
1983New Zealandfemale#6972HighVerified
1982New Zealandfemale#6380HighVerified
1981New Zealandfemale#35116HighVerified
1980New Zealandfemale#4897HighVerified
1979New Zealandfemale#36127HighVerified
1978New Zealandfemale#24165HighVerified
1977New Zealandfemale#24161HighVerified
1976New Zealandfemale#28161HighVerified
1975New Zealandfemale#18210HighVerified
1974New Zealandfemale#14244HighVerified
1973New Zealandfemale#20239HighVerified
1972New Zealandfemale#12292HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#15305HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#12301HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#10359HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#5435HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#9401HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#23246HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#20268HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#23265HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#30221HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#24256HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#9959HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#40180HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#9366HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#52140HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#70106HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#7886HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2595HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#3709HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3867HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4635HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#33111HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#36510HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#35311HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#28716HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#28017HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#24820HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#24220HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5894HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#25120HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#20725HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#6054HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#18234HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#6004HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#23222HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#18431HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#15442HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#17336HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#12556HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4607HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#12355HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4158HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#10966HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4557HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#12554HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5565HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#7996HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#33112HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#8885HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#33212HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#8978HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4398HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#75100HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#59134HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4538HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#55144HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5236HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#41186HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#35612HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#36200HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4409HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#31245HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#32414HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#22337HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#25821HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#18401HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#31815HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#13438HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#30816HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#12432HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#33514HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#10429HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#29616HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#13404HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#40411HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#12385HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#23820HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#12378HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#39310HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#21263HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#32713HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#21269HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#35411HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#21287HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#37211HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#19301HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#28415HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#21289HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#27017HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#32225HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#28216HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#39200HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#29914HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#29230HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#30813HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#32244HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#30914HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#44171HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#23719HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#43201HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#30514HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#66135HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#32212HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#11872HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#22420HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#15845HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#25117HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#20228HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#32911HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#19728HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#20522HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#21124HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#23516HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#16037HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#28813HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#15340HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#4376HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#18427HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#32410HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#20522HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#3189HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#18924HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#3687HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#16430HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#23115HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#19123HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4624HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#15432HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#3597HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#16726HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3477HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#20219HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3308HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#20120HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3577HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#25811HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3696HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#25411HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3497HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3147HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#4174HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3446HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#3436HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#43510HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#35614HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#43910HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#25119HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#24516HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#22217HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#24714HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#14828HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#19619HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#15924HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#11036HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#9439HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#9854HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#12941HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#10651HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#9462HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#7879HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#6498HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#8679HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#8385HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#7099HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#7597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#71109HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#8781HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#8783HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#8593HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#9482HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#9884HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#12362HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#13457HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#16140HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16740HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#18830HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#16736HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#18129HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#16441HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#18431HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#20024HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20622HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#17527HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#23114HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#20716HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#17920HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#21412HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#22111HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#20613HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1951 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #5 in New Zealand in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.