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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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Caoimhe

Pairs where Caoimhe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

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Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Caoimhe
FieldAimeeCaoimhe
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA 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.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyIrish
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//ˈkiːvʲə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Caoimhe

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls