Adeline vs Aimee
Adeline 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, Adeline was ranked #407 and Aimee #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adeline was ranked #247 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adeline was ranked #295 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Adeline was ranked #381 and Aimee #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adeline and Aimee over time
Adeline and Aimee appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adeline in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Adeline 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adeline held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Aimee in 20.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #247 in 2024, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order changed in 2017: Adeline moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #573 and #400; by 2017 that had become #370 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adeline #247, Aimee #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1978–2025
Adeline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Aimee in 20.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #259 in 2024, Aimee #55 in 2010.
The order changed in 2024: Adeline moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #316 and #226; by 2024 that had become #259 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adeline #381, Aimee #885.
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 | Adeline | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Adeline does not have one recorded yet.
- Adeline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Aimee.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Adeline doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Adeline 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
Adeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 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 recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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