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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 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Anna #142 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Anna over time

Aimee and Anna appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #142.

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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Anna in 28.

    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, 2025: Aimee #1809, Anna #142.

  • 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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Anna

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Anna
FieldAimeeAnna
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA 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.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyBiblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//ˈa.na/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Norway · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

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

  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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Anna

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1956–2021

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #142 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls