Aimee vs Aleisha
Aimee and Aleishacompared 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 2012, Aimee was ranked #41 and Aleisha #330 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1994, Aimee was ranked #58 and Aleisha #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Aimee was ranked #129 and Aleisha #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aimee was ranked #838 and Aleisha #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Aleisha over time
Aimee and Aleisha appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleisha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Aleisha #532 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2019
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Aleisha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Aleisha #532 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aimee #838, Aleisha #5591.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2001–2016
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Aleisha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Aleisha #488 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aimee #129, Aleisha #868.
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 | Aleisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) |
| 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); Aleisha does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Aleisha.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Aleisha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Aleisha 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
Aleisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #95 among girls in New Zealand in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1992–1994
Highest recorded position: #95 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1992–1994).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls