Adelaide vs Aimee
Adelaide 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 2022, Adelaide was ranked #418 and Aimee #183 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adelaide was ranked #625 and Aimee #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #411 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #541 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
Adelaide and Aimee over time
Adelaide and Aimee appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Adelaide 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 1 of those lists, and Adelaide 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adelaide held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Aimee in 23.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #347 in 2023, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order changed in 2019: Adelaide moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #602 and #587; by 2019 that had become #475 and #838.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adelaide #411, 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 | Adelaide | 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 | 4 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Adelaide does not have one recorded yet.
- Adelaide has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Aimee.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Adelaide doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Adelaide 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
Adelaide
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #347 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #411 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