Aimee vs Blaithin
Aimee and Blaithincompared 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 Blaithin #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aimee was ranked #172 and Blaithin #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Aimee was ranked #189 and Blaithin #4739 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Blaithin over time
Aimee and Blaithin appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin 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 Blaithin 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 2022, Blaithin moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #190 and #350 the year before became #183 and #175.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Blaithin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1977 to 2017, ending at #172 and #219.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1977–2017
Aimee held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Blaithin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Blaithin #219 in 2017.
The order changed in 1978: Aimee moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #429 and #391; by 1978 that had become #315 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aimee #172, Blaithin #219.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Blaithin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Blaithin #169 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #190 and #350; by 2022 that had become #183 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Blaithin #169.
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 | Blaithin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) |
| 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); Blaithin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Blaithin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Blaithin 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 Blaithin 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
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls