Aimee vs Charlotte
Aimee and Charlottecompared 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 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Charlotte #1 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Charlotte #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Charlotte #10 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Charlotte #25 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Charlotte #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Aimee and Charlotte over time
Aimee and Charlotte appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 3 of those lists, Charlotte 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, Charlotte moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #27 and #34 the year before became #41 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Charlotte changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Charlotte averaged 32.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #1.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #195 in 1977 to #885 and #43 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Charlotte were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #25.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Charlotte in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Charlotte #39 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Charlotte #43.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Charlotte #5 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Charlotte #25.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Charlotte in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Charlotte #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Charlotte #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Charlotte in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Charlotte #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #27 and #34; by 2012 that had become #41 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Charlotte #6.
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 | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Free man (feminine form of Charles). |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | French, feminine of Charles |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Charlotte.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Charlotte's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Charlotte
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls