Aimee vs Alannah
Aimee and Alannahcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Alannah #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Alannah #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Alannah #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Alannah #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Alannah over time
Aimee and Alannah appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alannah in 1.
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.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aimee in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Alannah moved ahead of Aimee in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #55 and #66 the year before became #74 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Alannah changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #885 and #103.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Alannah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #885 and #103.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #46 in 2005, Alannah #49 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1983–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Alannah in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Alannah #49 in 2003.
The order changed in 2011: Alannah moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #55 and #66; by 2011 that had become #74 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Alannah #103.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Alannah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Alannah #357 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Alannah moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #400 and #529; by 2017 that had become #448 and #427.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Alannah #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Alannah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Alannah #131 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Alannah #227.
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 | Aimee | Alannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Alannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Alannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Alannah a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Alannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls