Abbie vs Aimee
Abbie 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abbie was ranked #160 and Aimee #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abbie was ranked #164 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abbie was ranked #227 and Aimee #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abbie was ranked #1302 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Abbie and Aimee over time
Abbie and Aimee appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Abbie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aimee in 1.
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.
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 2000, Abbie moved ahead of Aimee in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #79 and #68 the year before became #67 and #106.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abbie and Aimee changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1302 and #1603.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Abbie and Aimee averaged 36.4 places apart, ending at #227 and #179.
- Longest-running competitions
Abbie and Aimee were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #160 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abbie #38 in 2003, Aimee #47 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Abbie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Aimee in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abbie #27 in 2005, Aimee #46 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Abbie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #79 and #68; by 2000 that had become #67 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abbie #160, Aimee #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abbie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Aimee in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abbie #38 in 2003, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abbie #1302, Aimee #1603.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Abbie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Aimee in 18.
Highest recorded here: Abbie #30 in 2006, Aimee #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abbie #227, 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 | Abbie | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #160 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Abbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Abbie and Aimee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Abbie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Abbie 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
Abbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1993–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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