Aela vs Aimee
Aela 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 2018, Aela was ranked #361 and Aimee #138 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aela was ranked #625 and Aimee #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aela was ranked #384 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aela was ranked #1541 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Aela and Aimee over time
Aela and Aimee appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aela 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 Aela 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 · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2024
Aela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Aimee in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aela #1541 in 2024, Aimee #65 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Aela moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1640 and #1206; by 2024 that had become #1541 and #1603.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aela #1541, Aimee #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2023
Aela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aela #510 in 2011, Aimee #46 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aela #625, Aimee #226.
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 | Aela | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) | 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); Aela does not have one recorded yet.
- Aela and Aimee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Aela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aela 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
Aela
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2018
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 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