Abi vs Aimee
Abi 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abi was ranked #407 and Aimee #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abi was ranked #718 and Aimee #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abi was ranked #2888 and Aimee #1326 among girls in England and Wales.
Abi and Aimee over time
Abi and Aimee appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abi 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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abi 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abi #204 in 2005, Aimee #47 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Abi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 27.
Highest recorded here: Abi #204 in 2005, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abi #2888, Aimee #1326.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Abi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Aimee in 22.
Highest recorded here: Abi #104 in 2005, Aimee #46 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Abi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #625 and #226; by 2025 that had become #718 and #885.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abi #718, Aimee #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2024
Abi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 16.
Highest recorded here: Abi #78 in 2008, Aimee #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abi #407, 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 | Abi | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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); Abi does not have one recorded yet.
- Abi and Aimee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Abi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Abi 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
Abi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #533 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 recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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