Aimee vs Daisy
Aimee and Daisycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Daisy #18 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Daisy #27 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Daisy #33 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Daisy #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Daisy over time
Aimee and Daisy appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daisy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Daisy 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 1998, Daisy moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #61 and #68 the year before became #68 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Daisy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #885 and #43.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #18.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Daisy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Daisy #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Daisy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #84 and #112; by 2014 that had become #112 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Daisy #43.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Daisy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Daisy #15 in 2010.
The order changed in 1998: Daisy moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #61 and #68; by 1998 that had become #68 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Daisy #18.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Daisy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Daisy #33 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Daisy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #60 and #69; by 2015 that had become #69 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Daisy #33.
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 | Daisy |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | Taken from the English word for the flower, whose own name poetically describes how its petals open at dawn and close at dusk. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈdeɪzi/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (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 Daisy is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin.
- Aimee and Daisy both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Daisy'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 Daisy 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
Daisy
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — 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: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls