Aila vs Aimee
Aila 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #135 and Aimee #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #736 and Aimee #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aila was ranked #391 and Aimee #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #526 and Aimee #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Aila and Aimee over time
Aila and Aimee appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aila 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 Aila 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 · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Aimee in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aila #362 in 2019, Aimee #47 in 2004.
The order changed in 2018: Aila moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #448 and #448; by 2018 that had become #449 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #526, Aimee #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2011–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aimee in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aila #445 in 2023, Aimee #74 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #736, Aimee #275.
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 | Aila | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #425 (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); Aila does not have one recorded yet.
- Aila and Aimee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Aila doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aila 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
Aila
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #526 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