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 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Chloe #72 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 121 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #885 and #22.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
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, 2024: Aimee #1603, Chloe #72.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Chloe |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈkloʊi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
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
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
Chloe
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls