Aimee vs Beau
Aimee and Beaucompared 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 2014, Aimee was ranked #60 and Beau #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Beau #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Beau #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Beau #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Beau over time
Aimee and Beau appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beau 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 2 of those lists, and Beau 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, Beau moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #169 the year before became #189 and #178.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Beau in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Beau #169 in 2012.
The order changed in 2013: Beau moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #153 and #169; by 2013 that had become #189 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Beau #432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Beau in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Beau #427 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Beau moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #736; by 2025 that had become #885 and #608.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Beau #608.
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 | Beau |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Beau does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beau.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Beau 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 Beau 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
Beau
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys