Aimee vs Cliona
Aimee and Clionacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Cliona #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Cliona #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #1206 and Cliona #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Cliona over time
Aimee and Cliona appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cliona in 0.
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.
Cliona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1999, Aimee moved ahead of Cliona in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #88 and #83 the year before became #68 and #130.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Cliona changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2023, ending at #226 and #856.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Cliona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1977 to 2023, ending at #226 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Cliona #1372 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1977–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Cliona in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Cliona #83 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Aimee moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #88 and #83; by 1999 that had become #68 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Cliona #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Cliona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Cliona #106 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #391, Cliona #391.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cliona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Cliona #1372 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #1206, Cliona #4056.
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 | Cliona |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Cliona does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Cliona both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Cliona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Cliona 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
Cliona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls