Aimee vs Alice
Aimee and Alicecompared 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 Alice #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Alice #49 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Alice #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Alice #62 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Alice #76 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Alice #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Aimee and Alice over time
Aimee and Alice appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aimee 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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Alice 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.
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 2006, Alice moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #54 and #59 the year before became #92 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Alice changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2006, ending at #92 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Alice averaged 15.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #62.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #141 in 1977 to #885 and #41 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Alice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #41.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Alice in 34.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Alice #29 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Alice #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alice in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Alice #17 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Alice #49.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Alice in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Alice #34 in 1989.
The order changed in 2006: Alice moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #54 and #59; by 2006 that had become #92 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Alice #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Alice in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Alice #35 in 2019.
The order changed in 2015: Alice moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #60 and #66; by 2015 that had become #69 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Alice #57.
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 | Alice |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alice.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Alice 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
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls