Aimee vs Courtney
Aimee and Courtneycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Courtney #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aimee was ranked #91 and Courtney #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Courtney #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Courtney #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Courtney #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Courtney over time
Aimee and Courtney appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Courtney in 1.
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.
Courtney 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 England and Wales · Girls, Aimee moved into the top 50 at #49 in 2005 as Courtney fell out of it to #58, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Aimee moved ahead of Courtney in England and Wales · Girls — #47 and #46 the year before became #49 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Courtney averaged 32.4 places apart, ending at #92 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Courtney were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Courtney in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Courtney #17 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Aimee moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #47 and #46; by 2005 that had become #49 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Courtney #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Courtney in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Courtney #43 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Courtney #727.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Courtney in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #43 in 1985, Courtney #8 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Courtney #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Courtney in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Courtney #12 in 1997.
The order changed in 2001: Aimee moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #25 and #18; by 2001 that had become #20 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aimee #91, Courtney #432.
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 | Courtney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Courtney does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Courtney both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Courtney doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Courtney 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls