SINGER
Kim Wilde
1960 - Today

Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer. She first gained success in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Wilde has received more than 4,485,354 page views. Her biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Kim Wilde is the 530th most popular singer (down from 253rd in 2019), the 1,749th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,050th in 2019) and the 61st most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
4.5M
Page Views (PV)
61.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
3.76
Effective Languages (L*)
3.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Kim Wilde ranks 530 out of 4,381. Before her are Bobby Darin, Geri Halliwell, Zeca Afonso, Howlin' Wolf, Vice Vukov, and Leo Nucci. After her are Ghena Dimitrova, Jorge Negrete, Hayedeh, Akon, Anne Sofie von Otter, and Paul Di'Anno.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBobby Darin
1936 - 1973
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 524
Geri Halliwell
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 525
Zeca Afonso
1929 - 1987
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 526
Howlin' Wolf
1910 - 1976
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 527
Vice Vukov
1936 - 2008
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 528
Leo Nucci
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 529
Kim Wilde
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 530
Ghena Dimitrova
1941 - 2005
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 531
Jorge Negrete
1910 - 1953
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 532
Hayedeh
1942 - 1990
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 533
Akon
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 534
Anne Sofie von Otter
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 535
Paul Di'Anno
1958 - 2024
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 536
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Kim Wilde ranks 99. Before her are Gjorge Ivanov, Kevin Carter, Ersin Tatar, Takashi Miike, Fabiola Gianotti, and Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean. After her are Susanne Bier, Axel Rudi Pell, Marcel Koller, Abdellatif Kechiche, Ahmed Jabari, and Abdullah Abdullah.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsGjorge Ivanov
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 93
Kevin Carter
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 94
Ersin Tatar
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 95
Takashi Miike
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 96
Fabiola Gianotti
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 97
Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 98
Kim Wilde
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 99
Susanne Bier
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 100
Axel Rudi Pell
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 101
Marcel Koller
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 102
Abdellatif Kechiche
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 103
Ahmed Jabari
EXTREMIST
1960 - 2012
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 104
Abdullah Abdullah
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 105
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Kim Wilde ranks 1,749 out of 8,785. Before her are Owain Glyndŵr (1359), Philip Sidney (1554), Geri Halliwell (1972), Walter Bagehot (1826), Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick (1475), and Orlando Gibbons (1583). After her are Antony Beevor (1946), William Auld (1924), Pieter de Molijn (1595), Fergus Suter (1857), Thom Yorke (1968), and Patrick Geddes (1854).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOwain Glyndŵr
POLITICIAN
1359 - 1415
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,743
Philip Sidney
WRITER
1554 - 1586
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,744
Geri Halliwell
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,745
Walter Bagehot
WRITER
1826 - 1877
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,746
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1499
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,747
Orlando Gibbons
COMPOSER
1583 - 1625
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,748
Kim Wilde
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,749
Antony Beevor
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,750
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 1,751
Pieter de Molijn
PAINTER
1595 - 1661
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,752
Fergus Suter
SOCCER PLAYER
1857 - 1916
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,753
Thom Yorke
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,754
Patrick Geddes
BIOLOGIST
1854 - 1932
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,755
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Kim Wilde ranks 61. Before her are John Lydon (1956), Tim Staffell (1948), Noel Gallagher (1967), Gary Glitter (1944), Kathleen Ferrier (1912), and Geri Halliwell (1972). After her are Paul Di'Anno (1958), Keith Flint (1969), Shakin' Stevens (1948), John Wetton (1949), James Blunt (1974), and Ronnie Biggs (1929).
John Lydon
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 55
Tim Staffell
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 56
Noel Gallagher
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 57
Gary Glitter
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 58
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 59
Geri Halliwell
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 60
Kim Wilde
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 61
Paul Di'Anno
1958 - 2024
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 62
Keith Flint
1969 - 2019
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 63
Shakin' Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 64
John Wetton
1949 - 2017
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 65
James Blunt
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 66
Ronnie Biggs
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 67