Aimee vs Catherine
Aimee and Catherinecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Aimee was ranked #63 and Catherine #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Catherine #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Catherine #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Catherine #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Catherine #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Catherine #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Catherine over time
Aimee and Catherine appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Aimee 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Aimee moved ahead of Catherine in New Zealand · Girls — #79 and #66 the year before became #56 and #96.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Catherine changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2001, ending at #63 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Catherine averaged 16.1 places apart, ending at #63 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Catherine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #273.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #68 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #594.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Catherine in 31.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Catherine #3 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Catherine #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Catherine in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Catherine #68 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Catherine #594.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Catherine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Catherine #22 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Aimee moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #391 and #264; by 2024 that had become #179 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Catherine #227.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1979–2001
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Catherine in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Catherine #24 in 1980.
The order changed in 1997: Aimee moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #79 and #66; by 1997 that had become #56 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Aimee #63, Catherine #99.
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 | Catherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Catherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Catherine.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Catherine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Catherine 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
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls