Aimee vs Anna
Aimee and Annacompared 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 Anna #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Anna #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Anna #39 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Anna #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Anna #53 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Anna #125 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Anna over time
Aimee and Anna appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Anna changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #179 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Anna averaged 38.5 places apart, ending at #92 and #39.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #72 in 1977 to #885 and #26 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Anna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #26.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 49.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Anna #12 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Anna #26.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Anna in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Anna #31 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Anna #125.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Anna #3 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Anna #39.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Anna in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Anna #4 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Anna #19.
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 | Anna |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | A form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' relating to grace. Appears in the New Testament as a prophetess who recognised Jesus as the Messiah. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈa.na/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Anna is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission origin.
- Aimee and Anna both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Anna's — see the table above for each.
- 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 Anna 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
Anna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #38 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2021
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls