Aimee vs Annabelle
Aimee and Annabellecompared 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 Annabelle #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Annabelle #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Annabelle #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Annabelle #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Annabelle over time
Aimee and Annabelle appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Annabelle in 0.
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 3 of those lists, and Annabelle 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 2011, Annabelle moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #80 and #89 the year before became #104 and #79.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Annabelle changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #179 and #253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Annabelle in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
The order changed in 2011: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #80 and #89; by 2011 that had become #104 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Annabelle #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Annabelle in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Annabelle #86 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #129 and #140; by 2017 that had become #172 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Annabelle #304.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Annabelle in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Annabelle #81 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Annabelle #253.
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 | Annabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Annabelle.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Annabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 Annabelle 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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls