Aaliyah vs Aimee
Aaliyah and Aimeecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aaliyah was ranked #54 and Aimee #92 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Aimee #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Aimee #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aaliyah and Aimee over time
Aaliyah and Aimee appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aaliyah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Aaliyah moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #116 and #104 the year before became #125 and #153.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Aimee changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #288 and #179.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Aimee #47 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Aimee in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order changed in 2012: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #116 and #104; by 2012 that had become #125 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Aimee #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Aimee in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Aimee #46 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #279 and #226; by 2024 that had become #232 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Aimee #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Aimee in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Aimee #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Aimee #179.
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 | Aaliyah | Aimee |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | French, cognate with Amy |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Amy, Aimée |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Aaliyah does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaliyah and Aimee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Aaliyah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aaliyah a "medium" Data Confidence level and Aimee a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Aimee
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls