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Aimee vs Andie

Aimee and Andiecompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Andie #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Andie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Andie #2771 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Andie over time

Aimee and Andie appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andie in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Andie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Andie #1018 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Andie #2771.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 20092025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Andie in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2009, Andie #608 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2025: Andie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #226 and #856; by 2025 that had become #885 and #608.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Andie #608.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Andie
FieldAimeeAndie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Andie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Andie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Andie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Andie 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Andie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls