Aimee vs Arabella
Aimee and Arabellacompared 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 Arabella #30 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Arabella #57 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Arabella #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Arabella #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Arabella over time
Aimee and Arabella appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Arabella 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, and Arabella 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 2013, Arabella moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #177 the year before became #189 and #157.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Arabella in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Arabella #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Arabella moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #153 and #177; by 2013 that had become #189 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Arabella #30.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Arabella in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Arabella #96 in 2025.
The order changed in 2019: Arabella moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #319 and #474; by 2019 that had become #201 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Arabella #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Arabella in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Arabella #84 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Arabella moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #144 and #178; by 2020 that had become #178 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Arabella #93.
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 | Arabella |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #96 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Arabella does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Arabella.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Arabella 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 Arabella 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
Arabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls