Aimee vs Carly
Aimee and Carlycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Aimee was ranked #79 and Carly #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aimee was ranked #183 and Carly #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #275 and Carly #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Carly #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Carly #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Carly over time
Aimee and Carly appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carly 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Carly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2024, ending at #275 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Carly in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Carly #170 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #275, Carly #372.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Carly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Carly #187 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Carly #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Carly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Carly #119 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aimee #183, Carly #354.
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 | Carly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #372 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Carly does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Carly both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Carly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Carly 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
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls