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Aimee vs Aoibh

Aimee and Aoibhcompared 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 Aoibh #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Aoibh #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2021, Aimee was ranked #1195 and Aoibh #5581 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Aoibh over time

Aimee and Aoibh appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aoibh 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.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aoibh 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 2020, Aoibh moved ahead of Aimee in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #201 and #215 the year before became #229 and #187.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Aoibh changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #179 and #192.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Aoibh in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Aoibh #148 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2020: Aoibh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #201 and #215; by 2020 that had become #229 and #187.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Aoibh #189.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Aoibh in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Aoibh #135 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Aoibh #192.

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, Aoibh
FieldAimeeAoibh
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
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (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); Aoibh does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Aoibh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Aoibh doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Aoibh 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

Aoibh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #425 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2024

    Highest recorded position: #135 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2000–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls