Aimee vs Amelia
Aimee and Ameliacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Amelia #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Amelia #7 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Amelia #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Amelia #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Amelia #17 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Amelia #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Aimee and Amelia over time
Aimee and Amelia appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amelia 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 Amelia 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 2000, Amelia moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #55 and #61 the year before became #58 and #42.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Amelia averaged 29.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #17.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #52 and #96 in 1986 to #92 and #17 in 2006.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Amelia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #12.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #2.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Amelia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Amelia #3 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Amelia #12.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Amelia #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Amelia #2.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amelia in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Amelia #4 in 2012.
The order changed in 2012: Amelia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #27 and #33; by 2012 that had become #41 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Amelia #14.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1986–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amelia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Amelia #17 in 2006.
The order changed in 2000: Amelia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #55 and #61; by 2000 that had become #58 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Amelia #17.
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 | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Latin (influence) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /əˈmiːliə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia |
| 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) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Amelia.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Amelia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls