Aimee vs Claire
Aimee and Clairecompared 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 1993, Aimee was ranked #53 and Claire #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Claire #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Claire #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Claire #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Claire #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Claire #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Claire over time
Aimee and Claire appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 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.
Claire 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 1991, Aimee moved ahead of Claire in New Zealand · Girls — #63 and #51 the year before became #56 and #77.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Claire changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #1021.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Claire were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #352.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #23 and #28 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #179 and #407.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Claire in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Claire #10 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Claire #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Claire in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Claire #90 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Claire moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1206 and #1288; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #1021.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Claire #1021.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Claire in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Claire #26 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Claire #407.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1979–1993
Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Claire in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Claire #23 in 1980.
The order changed in 1991: Aimee moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #63 and #51; by 1991 that had become #56 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Aimee #53, Claire #85.
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 | Claire |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | The French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Latin, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /klɛʁ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Clara |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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 Claire is recorded with a Latin, via French transmission origin.
- Aimee and Claire both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Claire'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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Claire
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls