Aimee vs Angel
Aimee and Angelcompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Angel #65 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Angel #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Angel #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Angel #460 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Angel #476 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Angel over time
Aimee and Angel appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Angel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Angel in 1. 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, Angel moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #123 the year before became #153 and #141.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #46 in 2005, Angel #177 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Angel in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Angel #101 in 2007.
The order changed in 2012: Angel moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #123; by 2012 that had become #153 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Angel #460.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Angel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Angel #177 in 2007.
The order changed in 2025: Angel moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #504; by 2025 that had become #885 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Angel #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Angel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Angel #191 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #391, Angel #391.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Angel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Angel #60 in 2000.
The order changed in 2006: Angel moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #54 and #71; by 2006 that had become #92 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Angel #65.
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 | Angel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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); Angel does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Angel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Angel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Angel 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
Angel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #346 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
Highest recorded1998–2011
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2011).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls