Aimee vs Caoimhe
Aimee and Caoimhecompared 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 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Caoimhe #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Caoimhe #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Caoimhe #275 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Caoimhe #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Caoimhe over time
Aimee and Caoimhe appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caoimhe in 1.
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.
Caoimhe 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 2012, Caoimhe moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #27 and #31 the year before became #41 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Caoimhe averaged 45.5 places apart, ending at #179 and #70.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #215 in 1977 to #885 and #31 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Caoimhe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #1110.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #9 in 2004, Caoimhe #25 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Caoimhe in 49.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Caoimhe #12 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Caoimhe #31.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Caoimhe in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Caoimhe #639 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #821; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #957.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Caoimhe #1110.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Caoimhe in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Caoimhe #25 in 2003.
The order changed in 2012: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #27 and #31; by 2012 that had become #41 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Caoimhe #70.
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 | Caoimhe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Commonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈkiːvʲə/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Caoimhe is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Aimee and Caoimhe both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Caoimhe's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Caoimhe 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Caoimhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls