Aimee vs Beth
Aimee and Bethcompared 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 Beth #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Beth #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Beth #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Beth #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Beth over time
Aimee and Beth appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Beth 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.
Beth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aimee in 1. 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 2018, Beth moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #91 and #103 the year before became #138 and #119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Beth averaged 37.1 places apart, ending at #179 and #161.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Beth were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #885 and #266.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Beth in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Beth #124 in 2011.
The order changed in 2017: Beth moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #129 and #185; by 2017 that had become #172 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Beth #266.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Beth in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Beth #83 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Beth #2253.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Beth in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Beth #40 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Beth moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #91 and #103; by 2018 that had become #138 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Beth #161.
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 | Beth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (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); Beth does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beth.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Beth 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 Beth 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
Beth
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — 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: #40 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls