Aimee vs Cataleya
Aimee and Cataleyacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Cataleya #497 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Cataleya #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Cataleya over time
Aimee and Cataleya appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cataleya 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 2 of those lists, and Cataleya 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Cataleya in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #153 in 2012, Cataleya #408 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Cataleya moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #587 and #826; by 2019 that had become #838 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Cataleya #497.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cataleya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #112 in 2014, Cataleya #430 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Cataleya moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #504; by 2025 that had become #885 and #608.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Cataleya #608.
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 | Cataleya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Cataleya does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cataleya.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Cataleya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Cataleya 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
Cataleya
Popularity journey
First recorded2012
First recorded at #2717 among girls in England and Wales in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #408 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls