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Aimee vs Ava-Rose

Aimee and Ava-Rosecompared 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 2022, Aimee was ranked #183 and Ava-Rose #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Aimee was ranked #266 and Ava-Rose #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Ava-Rose #476 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Ava-Rose #503 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Ava-Rose over time

Aimee and Ava-Rose appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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 Ava-Rose 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #42 in 2013, Ava-Rose #248 in 2015.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 20072024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ava-Rose in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #70 in 2009, Ava-Rose #256 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2015: Ava-Rose moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #207 and #333; by 2015 that had become #352 and #314.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Ava-Rose #503.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 20132022

    Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ava-Rose in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #42 in 2013, Ava-Rose #248 in 2015.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Aimee #183, Ava-Rose #418.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Ava-Rose
FieldAimeeAva-Rose
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
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Scotland · Girls #476 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Ava-Rose does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Ava-Rose.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Ava-Rose doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Ava-Rose 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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Ava-Rose

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2007

    First recorded at #3667 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2013–2022

    Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2013–2022).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #503 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls