Namewise
Shortlist

Kym

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2013

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2013, ranging from #1238 to #5742.19961999200220052013#1238#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1296
1997#1543
1998#2701
1999#2770
2000#3247
2001#1238
2002#2868
2003#1722
2004#2112
2005#3970
2006#5061
2010#5707
2013#5742

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 girls in Republic of Ireland in 19 of the 23 years from 1990 to 2012.

In 2010: #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5707 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1990–2013 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1990–2012

    Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1990–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2013

    Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1990 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #247 in Republic of Ireland in 2003.

Kym'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
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#123816HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#129614HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3409HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#24714HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#28911HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified

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

Where Kym is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kym, between 1990 and 2013, in 22 of those 24 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2003England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 200219902013
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1990–201219#247 in 2003
England and Wales1996–201313#1238 in 2001
Northern Ireland2002–20062#339 in 2002
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kym

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1990–2013.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1990 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #247 in Republic of Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.