Aimee vs Cait
Aimee and Caitcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aimee was ranked #172 and Cait #524 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Cait #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Aimee was ranked #749 and Cait #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Cait over time
Aimee and Cait appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cait in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cait 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Cait changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #179 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Cait were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1977 to 2017, ending at #172 and #524.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1977–2017
Aimee held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Cait in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Cait #202 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aimee #172, Cait #524.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Cait in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Cait #178 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Cait #227.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2020
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Cait in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Cait #1234 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aimee #749, Cait #5493.
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 | Cait |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #227 (2024) |
| 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); Cait does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cait.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Cait 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 Cait 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
Cait
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls