Aimee vs Carmen
Aimee and Carmencompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Aimee was ranked #92 and Carmen #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Carmen #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Carmen #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Carmen #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Carmen over time
Aimee and Carmen appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carmen in 0.
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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Carmen in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Carmen #318 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Carmen in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Carmen #318 in 2004.
The order changed in 2021: Carmen moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #853; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #755.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Carmen #776.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1980–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Carmen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Carmen #390 in 2016.
The order changed in 2025: Carmen moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #736; by 2025 that had become #885 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Carmen #718.
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 | Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Carmen does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Carmen both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Carmen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Carmen 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
Carmen
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls