Abby vs Aimee
Abby 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, Abby was ranked #71 and Aimee #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abby was ranked #298 and Aimee #190 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #351 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abby was ranked #443 and Aimee #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Aimee over time
Abby and Aimee appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abby in 0.
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.
Abby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aimee in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abby and Aimee changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Abby and Aimee were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abby #100 in 2002, Aimee #47 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Abby held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Aimee in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Aimee #46 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Abby moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #441 and #275; by 2025 that had become #443 and #885.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abby #443, Aimee #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Aimee #1603.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Abby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 22.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Aimee #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abby #298, Aimee #190.
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 | Abby | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Abby does not have one recorded yet.
- Abby and Aimee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Abby 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 Abby 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
Abby
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 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
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 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