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Aimee vs Chloe

Aimee and Chloecompared 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 Chloe #13 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Chloe #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Chloe #89 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Aimee and Chloe over time

Aimee and Chloe appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee 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.

Chloe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aimee 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Chloe moved into the top 50 at #24 in 1999 as Aimee fell out of it to #55, having been #45 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1999, Chloe moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #45 and #62 the year before became #55 and #24.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Chloe averaged 55.9 places apart, ending at #179 and #105.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 45 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #352 and #483 in 1980 to #885 and #22 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Chloe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #89.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1980–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Chloe in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Chloe #1 in 1998.

    The order changed in 1988: Chloe moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #147 and #160; by 1988 that had become #119 and #115.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Chloe #22.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Chloe #1 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Chloe #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Chloe #1 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Chloe #105.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1986–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Chloe in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Chloe #13 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1999: Chloe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #45 and #62; by 1999 that had become #55 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Chloe #13.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Chloe

Pairs where Chloe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Chloe
FieldAimeeChloe
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyAncient Greek
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//ˈkloʊi/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Chloe's — see the table above for each.
  • 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 Chloe 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Chloe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls