Aimee vs Alisha
Aimee and Alishacompared 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 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Alisha #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Alisha #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Alisha #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Alisha #638 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Alisha over time
Aimee and Alisha appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alisha 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 3 of those lists, and Alisha 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 2012, Alisha moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #115 the year before became #153 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Alisha changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #395.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Alisha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #885 and #381.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Alisha #57 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1983–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Alisha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Alisha #81 in 2008.
The order changed in 2025: Alisha moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #412; by 2025 that had become #885 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Alisha #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Alisha in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Alisha #57 in 2005.
The order changed in 2012: Alisha moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #115; by 2012 that had become #153 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Alisha #395.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Alisha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Alisha #70 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Alisha #407.
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 | Alisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Alisha does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alisha.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Alisha 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 Alisha 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
Alisha
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls