Abisha vs Aimee
Abisha 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abisha was ranked #5891 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Abisha and Aimee over time
Abisha and Aimee appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Abisha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Abisha 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Abisha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abisha #2085 in 2007, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abisha #5891, Aimee #1603.
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 | Abisha | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Amy, Aimée |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Abisha does not have one recorded yet.
- Abisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aimee.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Abisha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
- The available evidence gives Abisha 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
Abisha
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2466 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #2085 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 2001–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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