Aimee vs Caitlyn
Aimee and Caitlyncompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Caitlyn #74 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Caitlyn #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #275 and Caitlyn #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Caitlyn #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Caitlyn over time
Aimee and Caitlyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caitlyn in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Caitlyn changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #1449.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Caitlyn #144 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Caitlyn in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Caitlyn #144 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Caitlyn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1206 and #1288; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #1449.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Caitlyn #1449.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Caitlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Caitlyn #225 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #275, Caitlyn #898.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Caitlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Caitlyn #97 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Caitlyn #407.
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 | Caitlyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Caitlyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Caitlyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Caitlyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Caitlyn 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
Caitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2008
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls